Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBühner & Keller |
Place MadeEurope ; France ; Strasbourg ; Western Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1800 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Stained boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Six pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, middle section for the fingers of the right hand, lower section with keys, bell. Levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a fusiform swelling. Mouthpiece grooved for cord, strengthened with card for the upper teeth. L0, L1 and R4 keys SATB. 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. Specific literature references: Young 1993, No. 9. Inscribed on mouthpiece "4"; on lower section with angel with trumpet / "BÜHNER / & / KELLER / A STRASBOURG" angel with trumpet / "B / 4"; on bell with angel with trumpet / "BÜHNER / & / KELLER / A STRASBOURG" angel with trumpet / "B". |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements610; with mouthpiece 676. |
ProvenanceSotheby's auction. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4794 |