Clarinet, B-flat
Distributor
J. B. Fontana
Date1901-1910 ca.
Place DistributedLyon, France, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped on top joint and bell: [small staff with treble clef] / DÉPOSÉE / (inside oval) J. B. FONTANA / LYON / QTÉ SUPERIEURE / [small scrolls and arrow motif]Description4 sections: barrel, top joint, bottom joint, and bell. Lightwood body with brass ferrules and keywork. Simple system of 6 keys with saltspoon cups, mounted in posts and rod. Bell flare is simply turned wood, and the F/C tonehole is a brass, raised chimney.
DimensionsOverall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 597mm
Barrel: 64mm
Top joint: 188mm
Bottom joint: 235mm
Bell: 110mm
Bell diameter: 75mm
Bore at top of top joint: 14mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 13.8mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 21mm
(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 number15878
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