Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerKey & Co |
Place MadeEurope ; England ; London ; United Kingdom |
Date MadeCirca 1840 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Black varnished boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Waisted barrel for a long-tenon mouthpiece. 4 cross keys in blocks, 3 side keys and one L4 lever in saddles. Additional cross B♮₃/F♯₅. Levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in rudiment of a bell-shaped swelling. Bevelled G♯₃/E♭₅. All tone-holes under keys lined with brass. Shaped german silver thumb rest. 13 keys, 2 brass rollers on L4 levers. 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; cross B♭₃/F♮₅; side B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keyhead type: shallow cups. Keymount type: blocks, saddles. Inscribed on bell " KEY & CO / 20 CHARING CROSS / LONDON" / unicorn head. Mouthpiece missing. Repair History: Ivory rings inelegantly turned down, bell rim removed. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements574 |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4739 |