Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerF.G.B. Bruggemann |
Place MadeNorthern Europe ; Leyden ; Netherlands ; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1860 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Grained boxwood (or fruitwood) with ivory ferrules, ivory thumb rest, and brass keys; Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Barrel waisted, with tenon for socket on mouthpiece. Upper section: extra cross-key for F₄/C♮₆; speaker straight, liner projecting into bore. Lower section: thumb rest ivory, shaped, screwed to body. Bell long, gently flaring, with integral wood rim. Ferrules ivory, parabolic on bell, half-round on lower section, tapered with rim on barrel. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T; cross F₄/C♮₆. L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C♮₆; trill key for throat A-B♮ and throat B♭-C. R2: T. R3: T; B♭₃/F♮₅; side B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: F₃/C₅; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: blocks except for G♯₃/E♭₅ and F₄/C₆ keys for R4 which are screwed-in pillars and screws; leaf springs. Keyhead type: shallow domed cups. Brass corroded, ivory ring on bell loose and cracked, bel cracked. Mouthpiece missing. Repair History: The barrel is probably a replacement; the top tenon is unusual on a Continental clarinet and the bore is 1.6mm less than that of the upper section, it probably has shrunk. Usable pitch: c 452 Hz. Specific literature references: G.S. (1968) No. 164. |
NotesT.K. Dibley, August 1992, 1990, 1986; R. Neil, 1986; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements584 to top of barrel tenon. |
CollectionRendall Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0111 |