Alto clarinet, E-flat, low pitch
Maker
Henri Selmer
Date1900-1925 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
Serial No.656
SignedStamped with ring of laurels on top joint: DEPOSE / HENRI / SELMER / PARIS / FRANCEStamped with ring of laurels on bottom joint: HENRI / SELMER / PARIS
MarkingsStamped on top and bottom joint: 656
Stamped below keywork on lower end of bottom joint: 4401
Engraved on bell: Arlington H. S.
Description4 sections: metal neck, wood top joint, wood bottom joint, metal bell. Boehm System; 19 touchpieces with additional low E, 5 rings and 1 plateau key for thumb; metal keys, rings ferrules; manual double register keys.
DimensionsMeasurements exclude tenonns.
From highest point to lowest point in straight line, without mouthpiece: 771 mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 16.7 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01649
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