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Clarinet

Clarinet in Bb, of boxwood, with five brass keys and ivory ferrules and bell rim ring. With ebony mouthpiece, no reed. With alternative body joints to make a clarinet in A, see 417.

  • Date:
    early 19th century
  • Maker:
    Baumann
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    France, Paris
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  • Materials:Boxwood;Plant;Brass;Metal;Ivory;Tooth;Animal;Ebony;Wood;Plant
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  • Inscriptions:[star and lyre] BAUMANN A PARIS [star] B [on all joints]
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 678 mm Max Diam [bell] = 85 mm