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Clarinet in C

Clarinet made of 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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  • Inscriptions:Stamped on bell: [horsehead] / H ? WREDE / 35 LR WHITECROSS ST / CRIPPLEGATE / LONDON / SOLD BY / W ? HOWLETT / MUSIC SELLER / NORWICH / C|Stamped on body joints: H ? WREDE / LONDON
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.211.2 (Single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes
  • Repository:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton
  • Measurements:Height: 585mm; Bell diameter: 70mm