422.211.2 (single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes

Clarinet in C, boxwood, ivory mounts. In four sections. Eight brass keys, flat, square, mounted in turned blocks and ring. Bell scarcely flared. Sounding length (length without mouthpiece) is 52.7 cm. Mouthpiece (marked: J. Wood fecit) is probably contemporary. Lacks bell ring. Barrel cracked. Mouthpiece broken at tip. Middle joint tenon chipped. Stamped: W. Milhouse 337 Oxford St. London (marked C).

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MUSEUM NUMBER
14.5.47/260
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COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall length: 587 mm; length without mouthpiece: 527 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; ivory; copper alloy; metal; FI; cork; leather
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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