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Clarinet in E
6 keys. 4 sections of boxwood and mouthpiece of dark wood. Mouthpiece: c.80mm (broken tip); barrel: 45.5mm; upper joint: 160mm; lower joint: 188mm; bell: 89mm. Ivory ferrules and bell rim; 5 brass keys with square flaps (flap design A ) mounted on four raised blocks and one raised ring. Springs attached by rivets to key.
- Date:
c.1801 – 1836 - Maker:
Fentum [Family] - Collection:
Birmingham Conservatoire - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on mouthpiece: “[motif: lyre monogram] / 25 E 74 / FENTUM / 78 · STRAND / LONDON”|stamped on barrel: “[motif: lyre monogram] / FENTUM / 78 · STRAND / LONDON”|stamped on upper joint: “[motif] / E / [lyre monogram] / FENTUM / 78 · STRAND / LONDON / 2574”|stamped at the top of the lower joint, under ferrule: “2574”|and at the bottom of lower joint: “[motif: lyre monogram] / FENTUM / 78 · STRAND / LONDON / 2574”|stamped on barrel: “[motif] / E / [motif: lyre monogram] / FENTUM / 78 · STRAND / LONDON / 2574”
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- Repository:Birmingham Conservatoire
- Measurements:394mm; bell diameter: 71.2mm