Clarinet, B-flat

Date1800-1825 ca.

Place MadeLahr, Germany, Europe

Serial No.none

SignedStamped on middle joint: GIMPEL / A / LAHR / [dot inside circle] / B
Stamped on top joint: LAHR / [dot inside circle] / B
Stamped on bell: GIMPEL / A / LAHR / [dot inside circle]
MarkingsStamped at very top of top joint: [dot inside circle]
Description5 sections: barrel, top joint, middle joint, bottom joint, bell. Simple system; 5 brass keys with flat, square covers, mounted in rings and blocks, with flat springs attached to keys; boxwood body; horn ferrules.
DimensionsOverall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 591 mm
Barrel: 62 mm
Top joint: 185 mm
Middle joint: 96 mm
Bottom joint: 135 mm
Bell: 112 mm
Bore at top of top joint: 13.8-14.5 (not round)
Bore at bottom of top joint: 13.8-14.5 ( not round)
Bore at bottom of middle joint: 14.5 mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 19.2 mm
(all measurements exclude tenons)

Credit LineGift of William J. Maynard, 2000

Object number07478

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