Double Clarinet Case: Museum Object and Cultural History
Double Clarinet Case: date made: 1930s. user: Lindemann, Robert. Object Name: case.
The object in the museum catalogue
This double clarinet case was made by an unknown maker, provenance unknown, undetermined date. It is made of wood, covered in black-stained leather, metal fittings, leather strap handles, and blue plush interior. Accessioned with Oehler clarinets (MI.77.14 and MI.77.15).
This double clarinet case was previously owned and used by German-American clarinetist Robert Lindemann (1884-1975). Lindemann was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1911. He is best known as the principal clarinetist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1923 to 1949.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1930s
- user: Lindemann, Robert
- Object Name: case
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: leather (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 4 3/8 in x 17 3/8 in x 12 7/8 in; 11.1125 cm x 44.1325 cm x 32.7025 cm
- ID Number: MI.77.14.01
- catalog number: 77.14.01
- accession number: 1977.1060
- Credit Line: Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Guinan in memory of George Weber
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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