Clarinet, B-flat
Distributor
W. H. Wilde
Date1885 ca.
Place DistributedSheffield, England, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped on barrel: W. H. WILDE / SHEFFIELDMarkingsStamped on top joint: Bb
Description4 sections: barrel, top joint, bottom joint, and bell. Darkwood body with nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. Simple system of 13 keys with saltspoon cups.
DimensionsOverall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 581mm
Barrel: 61mm
Top joint: 177mm
Bottom joint: 234mm
Bell: 109mm
Bell diameter: 77mm
Bore at top of top joint: 13.8mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 13.8mm
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 number15877
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