Clarinet, B-flat, low pitch
Maker
Penzel & Mueller
Date1928-1945 ca.
Place MadeLong Island City, New York, United States, North America
ModelClari-Met, Model 12
Serial No.536
SignedOn bell: [eagle] / Penzel Mueller & Co. / L. I. City / NEW YORK / CLARI-MET / MADE IN U.S.A.On barrel: P & M / CLARI-MET / N.Y. (all surrounded by leaf garland)
MarkingsOn both body joints: 536
Stamped on low “E” key, on back: 536
Other keys are stamped with various numbers.
Description4 sections: barrel, top joint, bottom joint, and bell. Silver-plated metal body of double-wall construction. Silver-plated keywork. Boehm system with 17 touchpieces and six ring keys.
This was Penzel & Mueller's top line professional and most expensive model clarinet made before World War II.
DimensionsOverall length (without mouthpiece): 592mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published ReferencesReeves, Deborah Check. "Historically Speaking." _The Clarinet_ 43, No. 4 (September 2016): 26-27.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Estate, 1988
Object number04638
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