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Clarinet (bottom joint only)
Maker: Johann Gottfried Zencker
Date: 1761-1774 ca.
Place Made:Leipzig, Germany, Europe
Serial No: none
SignedOn bell: [diamond shape (barely visible)] / ∙I∙G∙ZENKER (last letters barely visible)
Markingsnone
DescriptionBoxwood. Brass keys with square, flat covers.
Other than the record of his birth (1737), only a handful of documents survive that provide information about Johann Gottfried Zencker. In a 1761 marriage document, he is described as a musical instrument maker, which occurs again in a Leipzig city directory in 1764.
Other than the record of his birth (1737), only a handful of documents survive that provide information about Johann Gottfried Zencker. In a 1761 marriage document, he is described as a musical instrument maker, which occurs again in a Leipzig city directory in 1764.
DimensionsOne-piece bottom joint and bell: 210 mm
ProvenanceGift of Michael Cwach, Yankton, South Dakota, 2004.
Terms
Credit Line: Gift of Michael Cwach, 2004
Not on view
Object number: 10742