Ashton 5-Keyed Clarinet: Museum Object and Cultural History
Ashton 5-Keyed Clarinet: date made: 1825-1834. maker: Ashton, John. maker: Ashton, John.
The object in the museum catalogue
This clarinet was made by John Ashton in Boston, Massachusetts around 1825 to 1834. It is a 5-keyed clarinet in C, made of boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keys. This clarinet is stamped:
John Ashton was a music publisher and dealer of musical instruments at 197 Washington Street in Boston Massachusetts from around 1819 to 1844. This clarinet was likely made by a nearby wind instrument maker for sale in Ashton’s store.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1825-1834
- maker: Ashton, John
- maker: Ashton, John
- Object Name: clarinet
- Physical Description: boxwood (overall material)
- Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
- Physical Description: brass (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 21 in x 3 in; 53.34 cm x 7.62 cm
- Measurements: cap: 2 1/8 in x 1 5/16 in; 5.3975 cm x 3.33375 cm
- Measurements: mouthpiece/barrel: 4 5/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 11.7475 cm x 3.4925 cm
- Measurements: upper/lower joint: 16 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 41.5925 cm x 4.445 cm
- Measurements: bell: 4 in x 2 1/2 in; 10.16 cm x 6.35 cm
- place made: United States: Massachusetts, Boston
- ID Number: MI.73.39
- catalog number: 73.39
- accession number: 304540
- Credit Line: Gift of Georganna Tucker
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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