422.211.2

Clarinet in C, boxwood, ivory mounts. In five sections. Thirteen brass keys, flat, round, mounted in turned blocks and ring and brass saddles, the long keys rollered. Contemporary mouthpiece (socketed). Sounding length (length without mouthpiece) is 53.7 cm. Mouthpiece mount cracked. Bell chipped above rim. Mouthpiece tip damaged. Stamped: Key Charing Cross London (Unicorn mark and 1 barrel marked B).

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
14.5.47/79
Date
1840 - 1850
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall length: 585 mm; length without mouthpiece: 537 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
boxwood; copper alloy; leather; iron; ebonite; ivory; brass
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
Music Gallery > Side D - Listening to Order > Case D1 - The Carse Collection
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