Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerD'Almaine & Co |
Place MadeLondon ; England ; United Kingdom ; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1834 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Mouthpiece: dark wood; socket type with ivory ferrule and eleven grooves for the cord. Barrel waisted; tenon for the mouthpiece, wide flat ivory ferrule, because barrel contains brass tuning slide. Upper section: top ornamented with a groove; speaker liner projects into centre of bore. Lower section: Wood's Patent (1819) linkage on L4 E₃/B♮₄ and F♯₃/C♯₅ keys to ease sliding between them. These keys in saddles. Levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a bell-shaped swelling. Wide ivory ferrule, no thumb rest. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T. L4: Wood's patent E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; trill key for throat A-B♮. R2: T; R3: T. R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: blocks, saddles, swelling. Keyhead type: flat square. Mouthpiece and ferrule cracked and tip broken. Small damage of upper section at the tenon. |
NotesR. Neil, 1986; T.K. Dibley, 1992; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements583 to damaged top of mouthpiece; 528 to tenon of barrel. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number1846 |