Clarinet, B-flat
Maker
John Henry Ebblewhite
Date1883-1895 ca.
Serial No.None
SignedStamped on barrel, top joint, and bell: J·H·EBBLEWHITE (arched) / MAKER / 4 & 5 HIGH ST / ALDGATE · LONDON (inverted arch)Description4 sections: barrel, top joint, bottom joint, and bell. Darkwood body with nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. Simple system of 6 keys with saltspoon cups mounted in wood blocks and bottom-joint bulge.
DimensionsOverall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 573mm
Barrel: 50mm
Top joint: 169mm
Bottom joint: 241mm
Bell: 113mm
Bell diameter: 66mm
Bore at top 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 number15879
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