Clarinet, B-flat
Maker
Jeremias Siering
Date1879-1891 ca.
Place MadeDessau, Germany, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped on all joints: (crowned eagle) / SIERING / DESSAUDescription4 sections: barrel, top joint, bottom joint, and bell. Lightwood body with brass ferrules and keywork. Simple or "Albert" system with 14 keys and 2 rings. Saltspoon cups. Alternate F/C cross key. Wrap-around-front register key.
DimensionsOverall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 604mm
Barrel: 53mm
Top joint: 207mm
Bottom joint: 231mm
Bell: 113mm
Bell diameter: 88mm
Bore at top of top joint: 14.5mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 14mm
(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 number15881
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