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Clarinet in B flat

6 keys. 4 sections in boxwood. Barrel: 65mm; upper joint: 231mm; middle joint: 123.8mm; lower joint: 144.6mm; bell: 114mm. Ivory ferrules and bell rim. 6 brass keys with square flat flaps (flap design A ) mounted on raised rings and blocks.

  • Date:
    c.1805 - 1853
  • Maker:
    Key, Thomas
  • Collection:
    Birmingham Conservatoire
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  • Place of production:
    London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Inscriptions:Stamped on all joints: “ KEY / LONDON / [motif: unicorn head]”
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  • Repository:Birmingham Conservatoire
  • Measurements:506mm, bell diameter: 81.5mm