Clarinet, E-flat
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Double-wall clarinet
Maker
C. G. Conn
Date1895 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelMetal Wonder Clarinet
Serial No.1299
SignedEngraved on bell within shield: CONN / [→] MAKER / ELKHART / IND.Description4 sections: barrel, top joint, bottom joint, bell. "Albert" system; 13 touchpieces; 2 rings (1 brille); silver-plated brass body and ferrules; gold-plated keys and rings; double-wall construction; wrap-around register key; rollers for little finger keys; patent C-sharp; integral lyre stand receiver on bell.
DimensionsOverall length (from tip of mouthpiece to bottom of bell): 469 mm
Overall length (from tip of barrel to bottom of bell): 405 mm
Barrel: 36 mm
Upper joint: 122 mm
Bottom joint: 170 mm
Bell: 73 mm
Bore at top of top joint: 13.4 mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 13.3 mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 20.2 mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published ReferencesBanks, Margaret Downie. "C. G. Conn's Double-Wall Wonder Clarinets." _National Music Museum Newsletter_ 37, no. 3 (December 2010): 3.
Reeves, Deborah Check. "Historically Speaking." _The Clarinet_ 37, no. 3 (June 2010): 26-27.
Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 1998
Object number06119
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