Laube 13-Keyed Clarinet
Laube 13-Keyed Clarinet
- Description
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This clarinet was made by Laube in La Couture-Boussey, Eure department, France around 1878 to 1889. It is a 13-keyed clarinet in A, made of grenadilla with nickel silver ferrules and keys. This clarinet is stamped:
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LAUBE
A LA COUTURE BOUSSEY
EURE - Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- clarinet
- Date made
- 1878-1889
- maker
- Laube
- place made
- France: Brittany, La Couture
- Physical Description
- grenadilla (overall material)
- nickel silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 23 1/2 in x 3 in; 59.69 cm x 7.62 cm
- mouthpiece: 3 7/16 in x 1 1/8 in; 8.73125 cm x 2.8575 cm
- barrel: 2 3/8 in x 1 5/16 in; 6.0325 cm x 3.33375 cm
- upper joint: 8 13/16 in x 2 in; 22.38375 cm x 5.08 cm
- lower joint: 10 3/8 in x 2 in; 26.3525 cm x 5.08 cm
- bell: 4 3/8 in x 3 1/8 in; 11.1125 cm x 7.9375 cm
- ID Number
- MI.392674
- accession number
- 202495
- catalog number
- 392674
- Credit Line
- Gift of Jeanne G. McIntosh
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Clarinets
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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