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Clarinet in B-flat
William Whiteley (American, 1789–1871)
about 1830
Object Place: Utica, New York, United States
Medium/Technique
Boxwood, ivory, brass
Dimensions
Length 66.5 cm (26 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Alice M. Bartlett Fund
Accession Number1982.328
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionIn B-flat. Boxwood, varnished light yellow-brown. Ivory rings. Blackwood mouthpiece (later). Made in six parts: mouthpiece, barrel, upper, middle, 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. Old (original?) wood case.
InscriptionsStamped on all joints: WM WHITELEY / UTICA / Bb; stamped on back of bell: THOMAS PELTIER
Provenance1982, sold by Harold Priest, Harvard, Massachusetts, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 2, 1982)