Clarinet, C

Date1832-1837 ca.

Place MadeLondon, England, Europe

Serial No.none

SignedStamped barrel, top joint, middle joint, and bottom joint: Geo. Wood (cursive)
Stamped on bell: [crown] / [filigree] / D’ALMAINE & CO / LATE / GOULDING & D’ALMAINE / SOHO SQUARE / LONDON
Markingsnone
Description5 sections: barrel, top joint, middle joint, bottom joint, bell. Simple system; 6 brass keys with square, flat covers, mounted in blocks, with springs attached to keys; boxwood body; ivory ferrules; sixth key is a A/B trill; cocus (?) mouthpiece with long tenon.

George Wood was the son of the skilled woodwind maker James Wood, who partnered with Goulding & Co. He worked in the business with his father from about 1821-1831, and independently from about 1832-1837, and was finally succeeded by Wood & Ivy in 1839.
DimensionsComplete (from tip of mouthpiece to bottom of bell): 578 mm (approximately taking tip chip into account)
Complete (from tip of barrel to bottom of bell): 521 mm
Barrel: 51 mm
Top joint: 160 mm
Middle joint: 89 mm
Bottom joint: 116 mm
Bell: 100 mm
Bore at top of top joint: 13.8 mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 13.0 mm (bore not round and has some chips)
Bore at bottom of middle joint: 12.7 mm (bore not round)
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 17.3 mm (bore not round)
(Measurements exclude tenons)

Credit LineGift of William J. Maynard, 1999

Object number07414

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