Martin Frères 13-Keyed Clarinet
date: label: Date made
content: 1878 - 1882
name: label: maker
content: Martin Freres
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This clarinet was made by Martin Frères in Paris, France around 1878 to 1882. It is a 13-keyed Albert System clarinet in B-flat, made of cocoa wood with German silver ferrules and keys. This clarinet is stamped:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>MARTIN FRES<br>A PARIS<br>B</p>
label: Description
content: <p>John Howard Foote (1833-1896) was a musical instrument dealer with shops in New York City and Chicago. Martin Frères was one of the many brands sold through his shops. This make and style of clarinet (#5288), or “clarionet,” as listed in an 1880 J. Howard Foote catalog sold for $29.40.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: France: Île-de-France, 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 J. Howard Foote
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.055621
label: accession number
content: 11535
label: catalog number
content: 55621
objectType: label: Object Name
content: clarinet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cocoa wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: German silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: cap: 2 7/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 7.3025 cm x 3.175 cm
label: Measurements
content: mouthpiece: 3 9/16 in x 1/2 in; 9.04875 cm x 1.27 cm
label: Measurements
content: barrel: 2 1/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 5.3975 cm x 3.175 cm
label: Measurements
content: upper joint: 8 3/4 in x 1 7/8 in; 22.225 cm x 4.7625 cm
label: Measurements
content: lower joint: 9 13/16 in x 2 in; 24.92375 cm x 5.08 cm
label: Measurements
content: bell: 4 5/16 in x 3 1/4 in; 10.95375 cm x 8.255 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 22 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 57.15 cm x 8.255 cm