Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet ; Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerD'Almaine and Co |
Place MadeEngland ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; London |
Date MadeCirca 1840 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keys. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Barrel waisted, bored full length to take long mouthpiece tenon; top 20mm discoloured. Speaker liner projects to centre of bore. No thumb rest. Bell slightly discontinuous, with ivory rim. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T. L4: E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; trill key for throat A-B♮. R2: T. R3: T. R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keyhead type: square flat. Keymount type: blocks. Mouthpiece missing; speaker and A keys lack springs, many scratches in bell. E♭ and C♯ keys seem to have replacement wire pins. Specific literature references: Norwich Castle Museum Inventory No. 146; Puttick & Simpson's auction catalogue 25 April 1946, lot 102. Previous ownership: probably ex-Nettlefold Collection. (Rendall Collection). |
NotesT.K. Dibley, 1992, 1986; R. Neil 21.4.85; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements599 to top of barrel; bell rim overall c 79. |
Provenanceprobably ex-Nettlefold Collection. |
CollectionRendall Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0103 |