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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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2Small Clarinet, in d', French pitch. Stamped "G. A. Rottenburgh." Of stained wood, with two brass keys of very early pattern upon knobs, and giving b'b and a'. The bell-joint is made sufficiently long to include the lowest finger-hole upon the instrument, and this can be turned to either side, so as to accommodate a right or left handed player. The maker was living at Brussels in 1765, and there are many of his instruments in existence. Length 1 foot 9 inches. 18th century.
4Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
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7Clarinet d'Amour, in a, French pitch. Stamped "Deginan." With four keys, with square flaps on knobs, and horn tips. The four keys give
9The mouthpiece is mounted upon a metal crook, and the bell is pear-shaped, and contracted at the mouth in order to produce a veiled sound. Length 2 feet 2 inches. 18th century.
11Lent by M. Césare Snoeck.
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14Clarinet, in c', French pitch. Stamped "J. B. Willems." With four keys. This instrument is interesting, since it shows the b'b key for the little finger of the left hand; so that, henceforth, it became impossible to construct clarinets that could be played either right or left handed, as was the case with the earlier models. Length 1 foot 10 inches. Plate IV., fig. G. 18th century.
16Lent by M. Césare Snoeck.
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19Clarinet, in c. Of French make. It is of boxwood and tipped with black horn; the mouthpiece is fixed upon a bent crook of brass.
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