Clarinet, B-flat, high pitch
Maker
Buffet-Crampon & Cie
Distributor
Carl Fischer
Date1910 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
ModelNo. 1B*
Serial No.1D731
SignedStamped on one-piece body: [music lyre] / BUFFET / Crampon & Cie. / A PARIS (BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A Paris within an oval cartouche) / BC (overlapping script) / MADE IN FRANCE / HPStamped on bell: [music lyre] / BUFFET / Crampon & Cie. / A PARIS (BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A Paris within an oval cartouche) / BC (overlapping script) / C. FISCHER / NEW-YORK / MADE IN FRANCE / HP
MarkingsStamped on the underside of the left hand little finger f-sharp/c-sharp'' key: P
Stamped on the underside of the right hand little finger e/b' key: Q
Stamped on the underside of the additional right hand little finger e-flat/b-flat' key: Q
Description3 sections: barrel, one-piece body, bell. Full-Boehm system; 20 keys, 6 rings; Grenadilla wood body; nickel-silver keys, rings, ferrules; wrap-around register key; articulated c-sharp/g-sharp key with right-hand banana key between first and second right-hand finger rings for trill; alternate a-flat/e-flat key for left-hand little finger; low e-flat key for right-hand little finger.
DimensionsOverall length (from tip of barrel to bottom of bell): 602 mm
Barrel: 66.7 mm
One-piece body: 466 mm
Bell: 99.8 mm
Bore at top of one-piece body: 14.6 mm
Bore at bottom of one-piece body: 21.9 mm
ProvenancePurchased by the donor's father, who apparently did not play it long. He misunderstood the concept of high pitch, which limited his opportunity for ensemble playing. Reportedly used previously in the Repasz Band, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, which is among the oldest, continually operating non-military bands in existence.
Credit LineGift of David Staron, in memory of Dolores Earley, 1984
Object number03495
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