Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerRoberty |
Date MadeCirca 1790 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory and integral wood ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, middle section for the fingers of the right hand, lower section with keys and integral bell. Levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a fusiform swelling. Extendable L4 levers. 5 keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T. L4: E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T. R2: T. R3: T. R4: T. G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: turned wooden rings, swelling. Keyhead type: square flat. Condition: No bell rim (replacement). Mouthpiece missing. Repair History: Original barrel cracked, present replacement barrel made for Shackleton. Usable pitch: A4=425 Hz Previous ownership: Tony Bingham, London. Inscribed on all pieces with fleur-de-lis / "ROBERTY / A BORDEAUX / B". |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements612 |
ProvenanceTony Bingham, London. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4745 |