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Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.

Technical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Probably original ebonite mouthpiece with a ligature. Curved speaker with chimney on front of instrument. Long tailed throat A♭ indicates that the instrument was made for the British market. Barret action. R1 tone-hole through tenon of upper section. Plate for R2. Ring for R3. Csharp mechanism. All tenons and sockets lined with german silver. 13keys, 3rings, 1plate, 4ebonite rollers. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T + ring; throat A♭. L3: T + ring; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; Barret action (F₄/C₆; E♭₄/B♭₅); side trill 1-2. R2: Plate. R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern.

  • Measurements:642, 713 with mouthpiece.