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Clarinet, B-flat

Date1832-1868 ca.

Place MadeLondon, England, Europe

Serial No.None

SignedStamped on body joints and bell: T. Prowse, / Hanway Street, / London (all cursive, inverted arch)
MarkingsStamped on mouthpiece, just below table: THOS PROWSE / HANWAY STREET
Stamped on barrel: T. Prowse, / London (all cursive, inverted arch)
Stamped on top joint, just below signature: B
Description4 sections: barrel, top joint, lower joint, and bell. Flamed boxwood body with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Simple system of 10 keys with flat, round covers, mounted in blocks and lower bulge, with springs attached to keys. Little finger roller on low E/B key. Original Prowse mouthpiece with socket joint.
DimensionsOverall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 584mm
Barrel: 42mm
Top joint: 204mm
Bottom joint: 223mm
Bell: 115mm
Bell diameter: 77mm
Bore at top of barrel: 12.6mm
Bore at top of top joint: 13mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 13mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 20mm
(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 number15876

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