Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerThomas Key |
Place MadeUnited Kingdom ; London ; England ; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1815 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Barrel waisted. Upper section: speaker liner projects into bore; cross key for E♭₄/B♭₅ mounted on the right side (from player's view). Lower section: no thumb rest; levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a bell-shaped swelling. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅, L4: cross C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; zig-zag F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; trill key for throat A-B♮. R2: T; cross B♮₃/F♯₅, R3: T. R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: blocks, swelling, Keyhead type: flat square. Mouthpiece missing; barrel cracked. Cracks and scratches in the upper section. Repair History: Upper section cracked and pinned; bell rim possibly a replacement. The inscribed numbering of the sections suggests a composite instrument made from parts of two instruments, possibly from a set of numbered instruments. |
NotesR. Neil, 1986; T.K. Dibley, 1992; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements528 to top of barrel. |
ProvenancePurchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust. |
CollectionGlen Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0080 |