Martin 13-Keyed Clarinet: Museum Object and Cultural History
Martin 13-Keyed Clarinet: Date made: 1842-1844. maker: Martin, Jean Francois. Object Name: clarinet.
The object in the museum catalogue
This clarinet was made by Jean François Martin in Paris, France around1842 to 1844. It is a 13-keyed clarinet in C, made of fruitwood with ivory ferrules and brass keys. The clarinet is stamped:
In 1843 Jean François Martin received a patent (French Patent #15895) for a new arrangement of the F sharp key for clarinets. This new arrangement is featured on this instrument.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1842-1844
- maker: Martin, Jean Francois
- Object Name: clarinet
- Physical Description: fruitwood (overall material)
- Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
- Physical Description: brass (overall material)
- Measurements: barrel: 1 15/16 in x 1 7/16 in; 4.92125 cm x 3.65125 cm
- Measurements: upper joint: 7 11/16 in x 2 in; 19.52625 cm x 5.08 cm
- Measurements: lower joint: 9 in x 1 15/16 in; 22.86 cm x 4.92125 cm
- place made: France: Île-de-France, Paris
- ID Number: MI.378924
- accession number: 147093
- catalog number: 378924
- Credit Line: Gift of Annie-May Hegeman
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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