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Clarinet in E-flat
about 1840–50
Object Place: Europe
Medium/Technique
Boxwood, horn, brass
Dimensions
Length 47.3 cm (18 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
William E. Nickerson Fund, No. 2
Accession Number1982.133
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsMusical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionIn E-flat. Boxwood, varnished light orange-brown. Horn rings. Blackwood mouthpiece. Made in five parts: mouthpiece, barrel, upper and lower bodyjoints, and bell. Seven fingerholes and one thumbhole. Eight round keys (Young type S) of brass (e, f-sharp, g-sharp, c-sharp', g-sharp', a', a- shake', and speaker), mounted on blocks with SATK. Used reed tied on with old string.
Provenance1982, sold by Wurlitzer-Bruck, New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 13, 1982)