Clarinet. Nominal pitch: D.
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InstrumentClarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Clarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerA Nechwalsky |
Place MadeVienna ; Europe ; Austria ; Central Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1840 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with horn ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Straight speaker. Brass tube in thumb-hole. Alternative R1 touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. Alternative L4 lever for G♯₃/E♭₅. Raised R4 tone-hole featured with a brass tube inside. Integral wooden thumb rest. Wide Viennese style bell with integral wooden bell rim. 13 keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅; G♯₃/E♭₅. R1: T; side F₄/ C₆; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T. R3: T; B♭₃/F♮₅; side B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: blocks. Keyhead type: salt spoon. Tenon between upper and lower section broken. The mouthpiece is missing. |
NotesH. Fricke, 2006. |
Measurements442. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5548 |