Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerQuilter |
Place MadeLondon ; England ; United Kingdom ; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1900 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus wood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Curved speaker with chimney on front of the instrument. Long tailed throat A♭ key. C sharp mechanism. Extravagant mouthpiece. 12 keys, 2 rings. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T; throat A♭. 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: @I{G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keyhead type: modern. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. (5386) nd (5387) are cased in a black leather box. Also in box: two replacement mouthpieces, both stamped with lyre / "G. HOWARTH / MAKER / 73 YORK STREET / BRYANSTON SQR / LONDON". One cocus wood reed-cap with german silver ferrule. On lid "W H S". Mouthpiece missing. (5386) in B♭ and (5387) in A are a matched pair of clarinets. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements610 |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5387 |