OVERVIEW Pitch: Bb(?), High Pitch Maker: Brisson Hallmark: Brisson et Cie/Makers/Paris Place of Manufacture: France Approximate Date: 1860-1880 Material: Dark wood Keys: Brass Keywork: 10-key Serial Number: ---- The keys are brass, with the salt spoon shape. It is a 10-key clarinet. Information from Nophachai: "Based on the photos, this clarinet has saltspoon key covers, keys mounted on screw-in pillars. So I think it was made not earlier than 1860 and not later than 1880. There are [a] few things on this clarinet that can tell us [information] such as;
"MAKER" stamped with the maker's mark, the key arrangement, and the H.P
(high pitch, A= 452 MHz) - this clarinet was likely made for export to
Great Britain's market. Regarding the market's
value, there are several factors [which] make instruments high or low in value;
maker's reputation, materials, innovation of the construction/key
arrangements or systems, usability etc. Unfortunately, this clarinet
falls into a lower value group ~ $50-$70." |
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