422.211.2 (single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes

Clarinet in B flat, low pitch. African blackwood (grenadilla) body with nickel silver plated keys, ferrules and socket sleeves. Leather pads. Tone holes have ebonite chimneys. Simple system. Four pieces excluding mouthpiece, which is missing. Cork lapped tenons. Lower tenon of upper joint has a hole which corresponds with the first tone hole of the lower joint. Upper joint is stamped: MADE BY/Boosey & Hawkes Ltd./LONDON/33471/...P; Lower joint is stamped: 33471

Transcription of workshop order book production information: Date given out: 22nd Feb. 1938; No. of instrument: 33471; Description: Bb clarinet L.P. L. Tenon Bwd; Model: 1004; Charged to Regent Street: 28th Feb. 1938; Keys polished (?): 17th Feb. 1938; Workman's name: Skillin sr; Remarks and Cost: Ptd middle Tenon lined

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2004.1003
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall length: 600 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
grenadilla; copper alloy; nickel silver-plating; steel; leather; cork; ebonite
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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