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Clarinet

Clarinet in C, of boxwood with eight brass keys and ivory ferrules and bell rim ring. With ebony mouthpiece, no reed. Lower body and foot in one piece. Mouthpiece not original.

  • Date:
    first half 19th century
  • Maker:
    Anonymous
  • 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:[crown] IMPROVED LONDON [crowned C]
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:
  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 587 mm Max Diam [bell] = 70 mm