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Clarinet in C
Clarinet made of flamed boxwood, in five sections (barrel, upper, middle and lower body joints, and bell) with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Six keys mounted in blocks and lower joint stock bulge, with flat, square covers, and flat springs attached to keys. Wooden mouthpiece with grooves and thread ligature. Nominal pitch: C. This instrument is part of the Albert C. Spencer collection.
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1836–8 - Maker:
D'Almaine & Co [Corporation] - Collection:
Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.211.2 (Single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell: [Prince of Wales feathers with ribbon of leaves and flowers] / D'ALMAINE & Co. / LATE / GOULDING & D'ALMAINE / SOHO SQUARE / LONDON|Stamped on barrel and body joints: [Prince of Wales feathers] / D'ALMAINE & Co.|Stamped on mouthpiece: Geo. Wood
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.211.2 (Single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes
- Repository:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton
- Measurements:Height: 590mm; Bell diameter: 80mm