Clarinet, C
Maker
François Lefèvre
Date1835 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
Modelnone
Serial No.None
SignedStamped on barrel, all three joints: [five-pointed star] / LEFÊVRE / A PARIS / [five-pointed star] / C Stamped on bell: [five-pointed star] / LEFÊVRE / B / A PARIS / [five-pointed star] / C
Description5 sections: barrel, top body joint, middle body joint, bottom body joint, and bell. Ivory body with gold-plated trim and keywork. Simple system with 10 keys. Includes original ivory mouthpiece.
DimensionsBarrel: 44 mm
Bell: 103 mm
Maximum diameter of bell: 80 mm
Mouthpiece: 68 mm
Upper joint: 165 mm
Middle joint: 82 mm
Lower joint: 122 mm
(excluding tenons)
ProvenancePurchased from William Maynard, Massapequa Park, New York, 1996.
Published ReferencesReeves, Deborah Check. "Historically Speaking." _The Clarinet_ 50, No. 3 (June 2023): 28-31.
Credit LineBoard of Trustees, 1996
Object number05931
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