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Clarinet

Clarinet in C of boxwood, with ivory ferrules and eight brass keys. With ebony mouthpiece.

  • Date:
    c. 1820
  • Maker:
    Bilton
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Inventory number:
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  • Place of production:
    UK, England, London
  • Culture:
  • Period:
  • Materials:Boxwood;Plant;Brass;Metal;Ivory;Tooth;Animal
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  • Inscriptions:BILTON LONDON [unicorn head] [on barrel and second and third body joint] BILTON LONDON [unicorn head] THOS. HORN NEWCASTLE [on first body joint] BILTON LONDON [unicorn head] 93 WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD THOS. HORN NEWCASTLE [on bell]
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 595 mm Max Diam [bell] = 70 mm