Clarinet, F
Maker
George Miller
Date1785-1790 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on barrel and bell: G-MILLER / LONDONStamped 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.
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
ProvenancePurchased in 1997 from William J. Maynard, Massapequa, New York.
Credit LineBoard of Trustees, 1997
Object number05999
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