Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Clarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerGeo Potter & Co |
Place MadeAldershot ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; England |
Date MadeCirca 1900-1920 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, and bell. Curved speaker with chimney on front of instrument. Long tailed throat A♭ key. C sharp mechanism. 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: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Mouthpiece and barrel missing. Repair History: Some crack pins. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements531 to top of upper section tenon. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5333 |