422.211.2 (single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes

Clarinet. Super graduate model. Ebony body with plastic mouthpiece and silver plated brass keywork, ferrules, tenon sleeves and mouthpiece cap. Keys have fish skin pads. Boehm system. Five pieces including mouthpiece with ligature and reed. Mouthpiece is stamped: Rudall Carte/MADE IN ENGLAND; with a crown emblem above. The number 2 is stamped on the reverse of the mouthpiece. The upper joint and bell are stamped: Super/Graduate/Rudall, Carte; These inscriptions are highlighted in gold paint and appear beneath crown emblems. The lower joint is stamped: MADE IN ENGLAND; which is also highlighted in gold paint. The serial number 546917 is stamped on the rear of the upper joint and on the front of the lower joint.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2004.1001
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 670 x 75 x 75 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
ebony; copper alloy; silver-plating; steel; cork; plastic; fish skin; bamboo
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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