Instrument
Clarinet |
Instrument Family
Wind |
Maker
Buffet-Crampon & Cie |
Place Made
Paris ; Europe ; Western Europe ; France |
Date Made
Circa 1930 |
Description
Technical description: Cocus wood with german silver keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Upper section:Speaker curved, chimney on the front of the instrument; liner does not project into bore. Lower section: Plastic rollers for L4 and R4. Rod-and-axle C♮ key: patent C sharp mechanism has been added. Shaped thumb rest.
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: pillars.
Keyhead type: modern.
Serial number: 6022.
Overall size: 630 to top of barrel.
Bore: 14.9.
Stamped "Buffet Crampon & Cie. / à Paris / 6022".
Repair History: The patent C sharp mechanism is a later addition; the bell is a replacement.
Mouthpiece and bell missing. |
Notes
T.K. Dibley, 1992, June 1987; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements
630 to top of barrel. |
Provenance
Formerly stock of Messrs J. & R. Glen. ; Purchased in 1983. |
Collection
MIMEd |
Accession Number
2747 |