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Clarinet

Clarinet in C, of boxwood with 12 brass keys and ivory ferrules and bell rim ring. No mouthpiece. With integral lower body and foot.

  • Date:
    first third 19th century
  • Maker:
    James Wood & Son
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Inventory number:
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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:Jas Wood & Son PATENTEES [lotus flower] SOLD BY GOULDING & CO. SOHO SQUARE LONDON [on bell] Jas Wood & Son [on other joints] PATENT [just below the barrel and on two long keys]
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 527 mm Max Diam [bell] = 77 mm