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Clarinet
Clarinet made of cocus wood in four sections (barrel, upper joint, lower joint, and bell) with nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. It has thirteen cylinder-cup keys, mounted in posts with rods, with flat and needle springs attached to keys and posts, and cork paddings. There is a brille key at the lower joint (ring-key), a straight throat A-flat key, and the register key wraps around the body. The body socket joint is lined with metal. It has a wooden mouthpiece. Nominal pitch: B-flat.
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1850–1913 - Maker:
Gisborne [Corporation] - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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Birmingham (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.211.2 (Single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on barrel: GISBORN / BIRMINGHAM|Stamped on lower joint: B|Stamped on thumb rest: J. T. L (or E. or Y.)
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.211.2 (Single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Height: 638mm; Bell diameter: 79mm