Selmer Clarinet Case
date: label: date made
content: 1920s
name: label: maker
content: Selmer, Henri
notes: label: Description
content: This clarinet case was made by Selmer in Paris, France, 1920s. It is made of wood, covered with black-stained leather, metal fittings, and blue plush interior. The makeshift handle is made of cord covered in black tape. There is a cast “Selmer” metal badge on the top of the case. Accessioned with Selmer clarinet (MI.75.27).
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: France: Île-de-France, Département de Ville-de-Paris
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Clarinets
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Richard N. Peterson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.75.27.01
label: catalog number
content: 75.27.01
label: accession number
content: 314090
objectType: label: Object Name
content: case
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: leather (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: fabric (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: cord (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic tape (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 in x 14 in x 7 1/2 in; 10.16 cm x 35.56 cm x 19.05 cm