Clarinet. Nominal pitch: E♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date Made1850-1900 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, and bell. Zig-zag speaker with tone-hole on the left side of the instrument. End pivoted F₃/C₅. 12 keys, 2 rings. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. L3: T; cross 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 + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars with push-pins. Keyhead type: shallow caps. Playing accessories: Ligature. Mouthpiece chipped, pads missing, keywork corroded. Repair History: Mouthpiece a replacement. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements405 |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5508 |