Maker Henri Selmer (1858-1941, July)
Dated/City c.1920s / Paris
Key/Pitch (MHz) *Improved Albert System Clarinet in Bb / A=440 MHz
Descriptions Grenadilla, German Silver
Full Marking ” (in wreath) HENRI/ SELMER  / PARIS / (in wreath)  / SOLE AGENT U.S. & CANADA / (selmer-usa logo) / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF / MADE IN FRANCE ” : bell
Additional Marking
  • ” DEPOSE  / (in wreath) HENRI/ SELMER  / PARIS / (in wreath) / FRANCE ” : upper  joint
  • ” (in wreath) HENRI/ SELMER  / PARIS / (in wreath) ” : mouthpiece cover, mouthpiece, barrel, and lower joint
  • ” SELMER / PARIS “ : ligature
Length  669 mm. / 595 mm. (without mouthpiece)
Note: The top-of-the-line Selmer Improved Albert system clarinet, model #12 (?), serial number K62xx, 1920s (low-pitch), large bore. Six rings,  articulated G# key, alternate D#/G# key. Many of the great New Orleans jazzmen, Jimmie Noone, Omer Simeon, Irving Fazola,
Johnny Dodds, Edmond Hall, George Lewis all played this model at one time. This Selmer is identical to the famous New Orleans “Holiday Inn-Clarinet”