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Bass clarinet, B-flat, low pitch
Bass clarinet, B-flat, low pitch
Bass clarinet, B-flat, low pitch

Bass clarinet, B-flat, low pitch

Date1920-1950 ca.
Place MadeBrussels, Belgium, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on top and bottom joints: [sunburst] / JACQUES ALBERT / FILS / BRUXELLES / [sunburst]
Stamped on mouthpiece: JACQUES ALBERT / FILS
Markingsnone
Description4 sections: metal neck, wood top joint, wood bottom joint, metal bell. "Albert" system; 22 touchpieces, no rings because of plateau keys; manual double register keys; right hand thumb key for low E-flat.
DimensionsMeasurements exclude tenons.
Total length (approximate) from end of neck to end of bell following curves: 1385 mm
Highest point to lowest point straight line: 953 mm
Length from top of top joint to bottom of bottom joint: 800 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number03858
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