Whiteley 5-Keyed Clarinet: Museum Object and Cultural History
Whiteley 5-Keyed Clarinet: date made: 1830-1853. maker: Whiteley, William. Object Name: clarinet.
The object in the museum catalogue
This clarinet was made by William Whiteley in Utica, New York around 1829 to 1831. It is a 5-keyed clarinet in C, made of boxwood with ivory ferrules and square brass keys. This clarinet is stamped:
William Whiteley (1789-1871) made wind instruments in Utica from 1810 to 1853. He is also known for his wind instrument instruction book,The Instrumental Preceptor: comprising instructions for the clarinet, hautboy, flute and bassoon: with a variety of the most celebrated airs, marches, minuets, songs, rondeaus, trios, &c., published by Seward &Williams in 1816.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1830-1853
- maker: Whiteley, William
- Object Name: clarinet
- Physical Description: boxwood (overall material)
- Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
- Physical Description: brass (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 21 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 53.975 cm x 8.89 cm
- Measurements: upper joint: 9 9/16 in x 1 3/8 in; 24.28875 cm x 3.4925 cm
- Measurements: lower joint: 12 5/16 in x 3 in; 31.27375 cm x 7.62 cm
- place made: United States: New York, Utica
- ID Number: MI.60.0278
- catalog number: 60.0278
- accession number: 226039
- Credit Line: Gift of William Bianco
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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