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Clarinet

6-Key Martin Freres Clarinet in

Paris, France
Western Europe

Boxwood, Bone/Horn, Brass
ca. 1840

Length (top of barrel to bottom of bell): 571 mm
Stamped on barrel, top joint, bottom joint, and bell: [bee] / MARTIN FRES / [fermata] / A PARIS

Clarinet in "A" by Martin Freres in five sections. Made of boxwood with horn ferrules. The six round key covers are flat and made of brass. The springs are attached to keys mounted in square rings and one blocks, with sixth key on pillar. The sixth key is c-sharp'/g-sharp'.

 

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Catalog#: HWMC