Clarinet, C
Distributor
Zenas Trivett Purday
Date1831-1860 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped on bell: Z·T·PURDAY (arched) / Nº45 / HIGH / HOLBORN / LONDON / CMarkingsStamped on all joints: Z·T·PURDAY (arched) / LONDON
Description5 sections: barrel, top joint, middle joint, lower joint, and bell. Boxwood body with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Simple system of 6 keys with flat, square covers, mounted in blocks and lower bulge, with springs attached to keys; F-sharp/C-sharp is "cranked" in English style.
DimensionsOverall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 530mm
Barrel: 53mm
Top joint: 166mm
Middle joint: 93mm
Bottom joint: 114mm
Bell: 104mm
Bell diameter: 76mm
Bore at top of top joint: 13mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 13.2mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 18mm
(all length measurements exclude tenons)
ProvenanceFormer collection of Phillip Aaholm, DMA, Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado, Boulder.
Credit LineGift of Phillip & Leslie Aaholm, 2025
Object number15874
On View
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1823-1830 ca.
