Clarinet, B-flat
Date1854-1871 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.3436
SignedStamped on all joints: (crown) / RUDALL / ROSE CARTE & CO. / LONDONMarkingsStamped on body joint: (crown) / RUDALL / ROSE CARTE & CO. / 20 CHARING CROSS / LONDON / 3436
Description3 sections: barrel, one-piece body joint, and bell. Darkwood body with nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. Enhanced simple system with 15 salt-spoon keys and 6 rings, with both elements from Carte's (1858) and Pupeschi's (1892) systems. No thumb-hole for left hand, but open key operating tonehole on the front/side (also operated by each one of the first 3 rings; open B-flat). Alternate forked E-flat/B-flat with 3rd ring. Articulated C-sharp/G-sharp, which retains key position and touchpiece, and provides alternate fingering with 4th ring. Alternate key for low E/B for right hand little finger. Wrap-around-front register key. Little-finger rollers for left hand low E/B and low F-sharp/C-sharp touchpieces.
DimensionsOverall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 604mm
Barrel: 56mm
Body joint: 439mm
Bell: 109mm
Bell diameter: 78mm
Bore at bottom of barrel: 15mm
Bore at bottom of body joint: 21.8mm
(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 number15882
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