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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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1CLASS—REED INSTRUMENTS.
3The bell, resembling that of the clarinet d'amour, is pear-shaped and contracted at the mouth. There are five square-flapped keys of brass working upon knobs, and giving e, f#, and g#, with their corresponding twelfths; also a' and b'b. Length 1 foot 11 inches. 18th century.
5Lent by M. Césare Snoeck.
7228.
9CLARINET, in a. Of boxwood, tipped with ivory, and with five silver keys upon knobs, giving e, f#, g#, and their corresponding twelfths above; also a' and b'b. Stamped "A. Bland and Weller, No. 23, Oxford Street." Length 27 1/4 inches. 18th century.
11Lent by the Rev. F. W. Galpin, M.A., F.L.S.
13229.
15CLARINET, in f'. Of boxwood, with ivory tip upon bell. Five brass keys on knobs, producing the same notes as in the instruments described above. Stamped "H. Grenser, Dresden." Probably about the end of last century. Length, without mouthpiece, 1 foot 4 inches.
17Lent by the Grossherzogliches Museum, Darmstadt.
19230.
21CLARINET, in c'. Stamped "Astor and Co., London." Of boxwood, with five keys, and with ivory tips. Length 1 foot 11 1/2 inches. 18th century.
23Lent by Corporal Roberts, 4th Hussars.
25231.
27CLARINET, in bb. Boxwood, with six flat brass keys on knobs, giving e, f#, g#, and their corresponding twelfths above, and a', b'b; also a shake upon a'. The bell is in one piece with the lowest joint. Stamped "H. C. Tölcke, Bronsvig." Late 18th century. Length 26 1/4 inches.
29Lent by the Rev. F. W. Galpin, M.A., F.L.S.
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