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Clarinet in E-flat by Graves & Co., Winchester, New Hampshire, 1833-1845
NMM 10022. Clarinet in E-flat by Graves & Co., Winchester, New Hampshire, 1833-1845. Four sections. Stamped on bottom joint:
GRAVES & Co / WINCHESTER / N. H.; on top joint and bell: [eagle] / GRAVES & Co / WINCHESTER / N. H. / Eb. Cocus, ivory ferrules. Thirteen brass keys with flat, round key covers, mounted in blocks; springs attached to keys. Length (top of barrel to bottom of bell), 429 mm. Original box. Board of Trustees, 2001.
Maker's Signature Stamped on Top Joint
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Views of Selected Keys, Integral Thumb Rest, and Rollers
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e-flat1 / b-flat2 key mounted in block
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Integral thumb rest
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Touchpieces of e / b1 and f-sharp / c-sharp2 keys are both furnished with rollers.
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Literature: Deborah Check Reeves, "Historically Speaking," The Clarinet 33, No. 1 (December 2005), p. 26.
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