Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Clarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerHanken |
Place MadeRotterdam ; Europe ; Northern Europe ; Netherlands |
Date MadeCirca 1840 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Straight speaker. Additional cross key for F₄/C₆. Spectacle on lower section. Extension to E♭₃. Bevelled L4 levers. 14 keys, 2 rings. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T; cross F₄/C₆. L3: T; cross 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 + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅; E♭₃. Keymount type: pillars on plates. Keyhead type: shallow cups. Crack in barrel, upper section, and bell. E♭₄/B♭₅ key missing. Mouthpiece missing. Repair History: Cracks glued. Tone-hole filled. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements595. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5528 |