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Clarinet in D
Clarinet made of maple in four sections (barrel, upper joint, lower joint, and bell) with brass ferrules and keywork. It has thirteen saltspoon-cup keys mounted in posts with rods, with flat springs attached to keys. It has a straight A-throat key, and a brille key in the lower joint. The mouthpiece is made of dark wood and has grooved lines for a thread ligature. Nominal pitch: D.
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1864–1949 - Maker:
A.E. Fischer [Corporation] - Collection:
National Museum of the Royal Navy - Inventory number:
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Bremen (Timezone: Europe/Berlin) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.211.2 (Single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on all joints: [lyre] / A. E. FISCHER / BREMEN. / [five-pointed star] / D
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.211.2 (Single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes
- Repository:National Museum of the Royal Navy
- Measurements:Height: 490mm; Bell diameter: 70mm