Northwestern Europe, England, London, ca. 1834 to 1867 CE. This is a beautiful boxwood B-flat clarinet made by D'Almaine & Co, with brass keys and elephant ivory joints. The mouthpiece is not original and is a vintage ebony wood type. The upper and lower joints and barrel contain maker marks and crown emblem, while the bell contains the full stamp: "D'ALMAINE & CO. / LATE GOULDING & D'ALMAINE / SOHO SQUARE / LONDON." The clarinet underwent many changes in the 19th century - everything from materials, number of keys, size, and tone were being adjusted and a standard design had not been adopted by many musicians until the mid-19th century. Size: 24.5" L x 3" W (62.2 cm x 7.6 cm)
This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece is over 100 years old.
Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010
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Condition
Good condition. Mouthpiece is not original. Surface wear to wood and still joints. A name from a previous owner is etched in brass key on lower joint. Has not been tested for playing functionality.