Henderson N. White Co. Boehm System Clarinet

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Description:

This clarinet was made by Henderson N. White in Cleveland, Ohio about 1940. It is a Boehm System clarinet in B-flat, Silver King model serial #299564, made of nickel silver with gold plate inside the bell. This clarinet is engraved:

SILVER
KING
N.P.
MADE BY
THE H.N. WHITE CO.
CLEVELAND
OHIO

This clarinet features United States Patent #2194513, March 26, 1940 awarded to Henderson N. White for a “Musical Instrument,” which was for the manufacture of a metal clarinet bell.

Date Made: ca 1940

Maker: Henderson N. White Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Ohio, Cleveland

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments, Music & Musical Instruments, Clarinets

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Credit Line: Gift of Cathryn White Sylvester in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henderson N. White

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0255.04Catalog Number: 1991.0255.04Accession Number: 1991.0255Serial Number: 299564

Object Name: clarinet

Physical Description: nickel silver (overall material)gold (overall material)sterling silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 24 1/2 in x 3 in; 62.23 cm x 7.62 cmmouthpiece: 3 5/8 in x 1 7/16 in; 9.2075 cm x 3.65125 cmclarinet: 20 1/8 in x 2 5/8 in; 51.1175 cm x 6.6675 cmbell: 4 5/16 in x 2 7/8 in; 10.95375 cm x 7.3025 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-689a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_607112

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