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Clarinet

Clarinet in C, of boxwood, with five brass keys and ivory ferrules and bell rim ring. (Some parts not original, see Information field.) With extra mouthpiece and key (422a), first attempts at restoration.

  • Date:
    c.1770
  • Maker:
    Miller, George [Person]
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    UK, England, London
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  • Materials:Boxwood;Plant;Brass;Metal;Ivory;Tooth;Animal
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  • Inscriptions:[circle] G. MILLER LONDON [unicorn head on the foot, unicorn on lower body]
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 602 mm Max Diam [bell] = 60 mm