Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerGerock & Wolf |
Place MadeEurope ; England ; London ; United Kingdom |
Date Made1831/1832 |
DescriptionTechnical description: 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 bell-shaped swelling. Some tone-holes lined with brass. Shaped G♯₃/E♭₅ touchpiece. Zig-zag F♯₃/C♯₅. Two cross keys in saddles seem to be later additions to original English-style 6-key. 8 keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; trill key for throat A-B♮. R2: T; B♮₃/F♯₅. R3: T. R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: Turned wooden rings, swelling, saddles. Keyhead type: flat square. Playing accessories: Early reed-cap. Repair History: Brass band replacing lower ivory ring of barrel. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements588 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceChristie's auction. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5240 |