Clarinet, E-flat
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Double-wall clarinet
Maker
C. G. Conn
Date1887-1889 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelMetal Wonder Clarinet
Serial No.27
SignedEngraved on bell: 27 / MADE BY / C.G. CONN / ELKHART / [→] IND [←]Description4 sections: barrel, top joint, bottom joint, bell. "Albert" system; 13 touchpieces; 2 rings (1 brille); silver-plated metal 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 top of barrel to bottom of bell): 417 mm
Barrel and upper joint: 162 mm (2.3 mm gap between barrel and top joint)
Bottom joint and bell: 253 mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 13.1 mm
(excluding tenons)
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 LineRosario Mazzeo Collection, 1995
Object number05872
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