Clarinet, B-flat
Maker
Whitaker
Date1814-1819 ca.
Place DistributedLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped on bell: WHITAKER / LONDON / BMarkingsStamped on all joints, except barrel: WHITAKER / LONDON
Description5 sections: barrel, top joint, middle joint, lower joint, and bell. Boxwood body with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Simple system of 8 keys with flat, round covers, mounted in blocks and lower bulge, with springs attached to keys; F-sharp/C-sharp is "cranked" in English style. Body joints are lined with brass.
DimensionsOverall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 595mm
Barrel: 57mm
Top joint: 189mm
Middle joint: 106mm
Bottom joint: 130mm
Bell: 113mm
Bell diameter: 84mm
Bore at top of top joint: 14mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 14mm
Bore at bottom of middle joint: 14mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 17mm
(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 number15875
On View
Not on view
1823-1830 ca.
