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Clarinet, B-flat, high pitch
Clarinet, B-flat, high pitch
Clarinet, B-flat, high pitch

Clarinet, B-flat, high pitch

Trade Name
Date1900-1925 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on barrel, top and bottom joints, and bell: HENRY FRENIER / PARIS / FRANCE
MarkingsStamped on barrel, top and bottom joints, and bell: HP / B
Description4 sections: barrel, top joint, bottom joint, bell. "Albert" system; 13 touchpieces; 4 rings; wood body; nickel-silver keys, rings, ferrules, all highly buffed; has rollers for little finger keys; has patent C-sharp.
DimensionsMeasurements exclude tenons.
Complete from top of barrel to bottom of bell: 575 mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 14.8 mm

Length: 25-1/2 in
Bell diameter: 3 in
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number04270
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