Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBilton |
Place MadeEurope ; England ; London ; United Kingdom |
Date MadeCirca 1850 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Original ebony socket type mouthpiece. Waisted barrel with tenon. 9 keys in blocks, 5 in saddles. All tone-holes under keys lined with brass. Additional B♮₃/F♯₅. Müller's end pivoted F₃/C₅ salt spoon key. L4 levers with 2 brass rollers. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T; throat A♭. L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T; cross B♮₃/F♯₅. R3: T; B♭₃/F♮₅; side B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: F₃/C₅; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: blocks and saddles. Keyhead type: flat round and one salt spoon. Inscribed on mouthpiece "BILTON / LONDON"; on barrel and both sections "BILTON / LONDON" / unicorn head; on bell "BILTON / LONDON" / unicorn head / "93 WESTMINSTER- / BRIDGE ROAD". Barrel also marked "♯". |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements578, 653 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4989 |