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Clarinet, B-flat
Maker: Goulding & Company
Date: 1809-1810 ca.
Place Made:London, England, Europe
Serial No: none
SignedStamped on bell: GOULDING & Co. / NEW-BOND St. / LONDON
Stamped on barrel, top joint, middle joint, and bottom joint: GOULDING & Co.
Stamped on barrel, top joint, middle joint, and bottom joint: GOULDING & Co.
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; sixth key is for trill in English style; boxwood body; ivory ferrules.
Goulding first went into business on his own in 1785. Between 1798-1823, he was in various partnerships with Phipps, D'Almaine, Potter, and Wood, but the name of the firm still often appeared simply as Goulding & Co. It was not until 1823 that the firm became known as Goulding & D'Almaine.
Goulding first went into business on his own in 1785. Between 1798-1823, he was in various partnerships with Phipps, D'Almaine, Potter, and Wood, but the name of the firm still often appeared simply as Goulding & Co. It was not until 1823 that the firm became known as Goulding & D'Almaine.
DimensionsOverall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 601 mm
Barrel: 57 mm
Top joint: 193 mm
Middle joint: 105 mm
Bottom joint: 128 mm
Bell: 114 mm
Bore at top of top joint: NOT measured due to cracks and chips
Bore at bottom of top joint: 13.7 mm
Bore at bottom of middle joint: 12.9-13.5 mm (not round)
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 19.0 mm
Barrel: 57 mm
Top joint: 193 mm
Middle joint: 105 mm
Bottom joint: 128 mm
Bell: 114 mm
Bore at top of top joint: NOT measured due to cracks and chips
Bore at bottom of top joint: 13.7 mm
Bore at bottom of middle joint: 12.9-13.5 mm (not round)
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 19.0 mm
Terms
Credit Line: Gift of William J. Maynard, 2000
Not on view
Object number: 07475