Clarion in E-flat
Object type: Clarion in E-flat
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: American
Artist: George Catlin
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: ca. 1820
Medium: Wood, metal
Dimensions: Height: 60.5 cm 
Sounding length: 124 cm (to low B written)
M/pc to RH 3rd hole: 48 cm
Bore of base section: 16.9 mm
Bore at barrel: 15 mm
Mouthpiece to elbow: 15.5 cm
Wing: 20.5 cm
Butt: 27.5 cm
Bass: 20.5 cm
Bell length: 12 cm
Bell diameter: 9.6 cm
Classification: Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindrical
Geography:     United States New England 
Credit line: Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, 1994
Accession year: 1994