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Maker

Rudolf Seelhoffer (7 July 1793- 6 Oct 1845)

Dated/City

c.1820s /Kehrsatz
Key/Pitch *12 keys Clarinet in C

Descriptions

Boxwood, Ivory ferrules, *12 brass keys with salt spoon key covers; springs attached to keys mounted in blocks, saddles, posts. Tuning slide, register key at front, and metal tube in thumb hole

Full Marking

" (star)  / (owl with outstretched wings) / SEELHOFFER  / A.KEHRSAZ / (star) / C " : all parts

Length

  475 mm. (without barrel&mouthpiece)
*Note: - this clarinet probably made after Simiot's designs; speaker key mechanism, bulb shape at the speaker hole, thumb hole tube, touch piece of g#/d# key etc.

 

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