Maker

John Hale (17xx-18xx)

worked- 1785-1804, London

Dated/City

c.1800-1804/ London

Descriptions

Boxwood, Ivory ferrules, stained boxwood mouthpiece, *Six brass keys with flat, square key covers; springs attached to keys mounted in blocks.

Full Marking

" (lyre) / HALE / LONDON / SOLD BY / GOULDING & Co. / JAMES BROWN / Glasgow: bell

Additional Marking

" HALE " : barrel, upper joint, lower joint

Length

590 mm. / 531 mm. (without mouthpiece)

- probably the earliest clarinet with integral right-hand and stock joint.

- the sixth key, trill b-c key, was removed including the key mounting block.

- missing f#/c# key