| Maker | John Hale (17xx-18xx) worked- 1785-1804, London |
| Dated/City | c.1800-1804/ London |
| Key/Pitch (MHz) | 6 keys Clarinet in C |
| Descriptions | Boxwood, Ivory ferrules, stained boxwood mouthpiece, *Six brass keys with flat, square key covers; springs attached to keys mounted in blocks. |
| Full Marking | ” (lyre) / HALE / LONDON / SOLD BY / GOULDING & Co. / JAMES BROWN / Glasgow: bell |
| Additional Marking | ” HALE ” : barrel, upper joint, lower joint |
| Length | 590 mm. / 531 mm. (without mouthpiece) |
| *Note: | – probably the earliest clarinet with integral right-hand and stock joint.
– the sixth key, trill b-c key, was removed including the key mounting block. – missing f#/c# key |
