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Clarinet, F
Maker: George Miller
Date: 1785-1790 ca.
Place Made:London, England, Europe
Serial No: none
SignedStamped on barrel and bell: G-MILLER / LONDON
Stamped on upper, middle, and lower joints: G-MILLER
Stamped on upper, middle, and lower joints: G-MILLER
Markingsnone
DescriptionBoxwood with ivory ferrules. Simply system with 6 brass keys with square, flat covers.
When determining the age of an object, scholars rely on many sources. This clarinet has six keys, which was not common until about 1790. A clarinet by Miller, bearing the date 1770, is among the earliest known clarinets made in England. That information, combined with addresses listed in eighteenth-century business directories, made it possible for researchers to date this instrument.
When determining the age of an object, scholars rely on many sources. This clarinet has six keys, which was not common until about 1790. A clarinet by Miller, bearing the date 1770, is among the earliest known clarinets made in England. That information, combined with addresses listed in eighteenth-century business directories, made it possible for researchers to date this instrument.
DimensionsMeasurements exclude tenons.
Overall length (from tip of mouthpiece to bottom of bell): 447 mm
Overall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 401 mm
Barrel: 38 mm
Upper joint: 130 mm
Middle joint: 68 mm
Bottom joint: 93 mm
Bell: 85 mm
Bore at top of top joint: 11.9 mm (socket is worn)
Bore at bottom of top joint: 12.0 mm
Bore at bottom of middle joint: 11.8 mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 15.8 mm
Overall length (from tip of mouthpiece to bottom of bell): 447 mm
Overall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 401 mm
Barrel: 38 mm
Upper joint: 130 mm
Middle joint: 68 mm
Bottom joint: 93 mm
Bell: 85 mm
Bore at top of top joint: 11.9 mm (socket is worn)
Bore at bottom of top joint: 12.0 mm
Bore at bottom of middle joint: 11.8 mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 15.8 mm
ProvenancePurchased in 1997 from William J. Maynard, Massapequa, New York.
Terms
Credit Line: Board of Trustees, 1997
Not on view
Object number: 05999