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Tarogato

Tárogató in B flat, medium brown wood, bleaching on the face. Eighteen German silver keys (including rings) of modern design. Rollered little finger keys. Low B flat key for right thumb. Two rows of tuning holes in base. Wooden mouthpiece is original. Sounding length (length without mouthpiece) is 676 mm. The long keys for the left fourth finger are bent. The mouthpiece tenon is chipped externally. Stamped: Jérome Thibouville-Lamy 13 Charterhouse Street, E.C. London (marked: Made in Paris; and Class A).

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.212 (Single) clarinets with conical bore
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 29.1339 x x 2.9528 in.; 740 x 75 mm