Clarinet, B-flat
Trade Name
Henry Pourcelle
Date1883-1924 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedOn barrel, upper and lower body, nearly indecipherable: [in oval cartouche: HENRI POURCELLE / A PARIS] / BMarkingsnone
Description4 sections: barrel, top joint, bottom joint, bell. "Albert" system; 12 touchpieces; 2 rings; wood body; nickel-silver keys, rings, ferrules; no rollers for little fingers; no patent C-sharp; bell may not be original.
DimensionsMeasurements exclude tenons.
Complete from top of barrel to bottom of bell: 571
Bore at bottom of top joint: 15.0 mm
all measurements excluding tenons
Overall length (with mouthpiece): 636 mm
Bore: 15 mm
Mouthpiece: 72 mm
Barrel: 47.4 mm
Upper joint: 182 mm
Lower joint: 230 mm
Bell: 103 mm
Bell diameter: 76 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number05455
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1900-1925 ca.
1900-1925 ca.