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Clarinet, B-flat
Clarinet, B-flat
Clarinet, B-flat

Clarinet, B-flat

Date1859-1875 ca.
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on marquise-shaped plate on top joint: BERTELING / NEW - YORK
Description4 sections: barrel, top joint, bottom joint, and bell. Darkwood body with nickel-silver ferrules, keywork, and springs. "Albert" system with 12 touchpieces and 2 rings (one brille). Wrap-around-front register key. Nickel-silver rollers for left-hand little finger keys. Barrel bore lined with metal.

DimensionsOverall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 606mm
Barrel: 64mm
Top joint: 197mm
Bottom joint: 234mm
Bell: 111mm
Bell diameter: 94mm
Bore at top of top joint: 15.7mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 14.3mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 22mm
(all length measurements exclude tenons)
ProvenanceDonated by Barbara Glime, Vinton, Iowa, 2024.
Credit LineGift of Barbara Glime, 2024
Object number15825
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