Contrabass Clarinet in B-flat
Object type: Contrabass Clarinet in B-flat
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: British
Artist: Besson & Co.
Artist role: Maker
Date: 1890–1900
Medium: maple, nickel-silver, cocus, reed
Dimensions: L. end to end, ca.:  1110  mm. Diam. of bell:    170  mm. L. of tube (10' 4"), ca:    3100 mm.
Mouthpiece:                                             130 mm. 
Crook, excluding tenon:                         250 mm.
1st short body section, excl. tenon:      360 mm.  2nd short body section, excl. tenon:     430 mm.
1st metal U-section, excl. tenon, ca.:     210 mm.
2nd metal U-section, excl. tenon:           240 mm.
Long body section, excl. tenon:              805 mm.
Metal upturned bell:                                 670 mm.
Classification: Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindrical
Geography:  London  England United Kingdom  
Credit line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession year: 1889