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Clarinet

Clarinet in C, of boxwood with six brass keys, ivory ferrules and bell ring. With ebony mouthpiece and reed tied to it with black string.

  • Date:
    c.1800
  • Maker:
    Astor, George [Person]
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Inventory number:
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  • Place of production:
    UK, England, London
  • Culture:
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  • Materials:Boxwood;Plant;Brass;Metal;Ivory;Tooth;Animal;Ebony;Wood;Plant
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  • Inscriptions:G. ASTOR & CO. 79 CORNHILL LONDON [unicorn head] [on bell] G. ASTOR & CO. LONDON [unicorn head] [on other joints] BILTON LONDON [unicorn head] [on mouthpiece]
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:
  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 595 mm Max Diam [bell] = 77 mm