Clarinet, B-flat
Maker
Buffet-Crampon & Cie
Date1896 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
ModelNo. 7*
Serial No.K288
SignedStamped on top joint: [music lyre] / BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS (BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS within oval cartouche) / BC (overlapping script) /BRÉVETÉS / S.G.D.G. / MADE IN FRANCEStamped on bottom joint, and bell: [music lyre] / BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS (BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS within oval cartouche) / BC (overlapping script) / MADE IN FRANCE
MarkingsStamped under the right hand little finger f/c'' key: M
Description4 sections: barrel, top joint, bottom joint, bell. "Albert" system; 13 keys; 2 rings (1 brille); wood body; nickel-silver keys, rings, ferrules; wrap-around register key; patent C-sharp.
DimensionsOverall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 576 mm
Barrel: 72.9 mm
Upper joint: 176 mm
Bottom joint: 226 mm
Bell: 103.2 mm
Bore at top of top joint: 14.9 mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 14.9 mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 21.9 mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Dr. Verner Herman, 1974
Object number00853
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