| Maker |
Thomas Key (17??-1853) |
| Dated/City |
c.1828 / London (date based on from English Silver Hallmark on the keys) |
| Key/Pitch (MHz) |
14 keys Clarinet in C |
| Descriptions |
Rosewood, Ivory ferrules, 2 Original grenadilla wood mouthpiece with ivory ferrule on the base, Fourteen sterling silver keys with flat, round key covers; springs attached to keys mounted in blocks and saddles, integrated middle joint & lower joint |
| Full Marking |
” KEY / LONDON / (unicorn head) / CHARING CROSS ” : bell |
| Additional Marking |
- ” KEY / LONDON / (unicorn head) ” : mouthpiece, upper joint, integrated middle joint & lower joint.
- ” KEY / LONDON / (unicorn head) / # ” : barrel
- ” RP / GB / (maker’s mark) / (Leopard’s Head) / (Lion Passant) / ” – English Silver Hallmark “English Silver Hallmarks under f#/c#, e/b, and trill a/b keys
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| Length |
595 mm. / 534 mm. (without mouthpiece) |
| Provenance /
Ownership History |
A.P. Duly, Queen’s Royal Lancers, London 1820s |
| Note: |
- The key design was advance for its time with roller feature on the e/b, f#/c# keys and separate enharmonic notes for throat Ab and G#.
- Mouthpiece with a socket design to accept the barrel with a tenon.
- Period commercial reeds by T K (Thomas Key) and TAYLOR / LONDON
- Original accessories; rosewood cleaning rod, rosewood reed case, rosewood with ivory ferrule wax container.
- Original rosewood hard case with brass name plate on the top “A.P. Duly / Queen’s Royal Lancers “
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