Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet ; Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerC Gerock |
Place MadeEngland ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; London |
Date MadeCirca 1810 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keys. Six pieces: mouthpiece [not original], barrel, upper section, middle section for the fingers of the right hand, lower section with keys, bell. Mouthpiece is for E♭ clarinet, c 1890. Barrel waisted, bored full-length to take long mouthpiece tenon. Speaker liner projects to the middle of the bore. Middle section with a wide parabolic ivory ferrule, no thumb rest. Lower section: Levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a bell-shaped swelling. Pads of white leather; bascule key has an extra pad of calf-skin. Touch of shake key curves forward; spring rivet of A♮ key is noticeably prominent. Bell discontinuous, with ivory rim. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T. L4: E₃/B♮₄; zig-zag F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; trill key for throat A-B♮. R2: T. R3: T. R4: T; bevelled G♯₃/E♭₅. Keyhead type: square flat. Keymount type: blocks; swelling. Lower section tenon broken, some wear inside socket. Upper section lined with brass for top c 36mm, perhaps therefore a repaired tenon; middle section shows signs of having been shortened at lower end: there are tool marks for c 2mm on tenon. Mouthpiece a replacement. Previous ownership: ex- Michael Whewell collection. Current ownership: Purchased in 1982. |
NotesT.K. Dibley, 1992, 1986; R. Neil, 21.4.85; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements586 to top of barrel; bell rim overall 86. |
Provenanceex- Michael Whewell collection. ; Purchased in 1982. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number1682 |