Clarinet, C
Maker
Astor & Co.
Date1798-1814 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on barrel, top joint, middle joint, bottom joint: ASTOR & CO / LONDON / [unicorn head]Markingsnone
DescriptionBoxwood with ivory ferrules. Simple system with 5 brass keys with square, flat covers. Barrel lined with metal.
Originally founded by brothers George and John Astor, the workshop became known as Astor & Company around 1798. The younger of the two brothers, John, moved to New England in 1783, acting as a woodwind dealer and importer. Not long after, he transitioned to the fur trade and real estate, ventures which proved considerably more profitable.
DimensionsOverall length (from tip of mouthpiece to bottom of bell): 595 mm
Overall length (from tip of barrel to bottom of bell): 534 mm
Barrel: (frozen together with upper joint) 220 mm
Middle joint: (frozen together with bottom joint) 209 mm
Bell: 101 mm
Bore at top of top joint: cannot be measured, frozen tenon
Bore at bottom of top joint: 13.3 mm
Bore at bottom of middle joint: cannot be measured, frozen tenon
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 18.1 mm
(excluding tenons)
ProvenanceGift of Rosario Mazzeo, Carmel, California, 1995.
Credit LineRosario Mazzeo Collection, 1995
Object number05819
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