Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerLefèvre |
Place MadeEurope ; France ; Paris ; Western Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1830 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. 13 keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. 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. R3: T; B♭₃/F♮₅; side B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: F₃/C₅; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: pillars on plates screwed to wood. Keyhead type: shallow cup. Condition: Mouthpiece mising. Repair History: Crack in barrel had been repaired. Restored by Daniel Bangham in 1989. Inscribed on all pieces with star / "LEFÈVRE / A PARIS" / star / "BREVETÉ"; on barrel also "2". |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements580 |
ProvenanceSotheby's auction. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4820 |