Made by Charles Joseph Sax / Clarinet in B Flat / 1830

Made by Charles Joseph Sax
Clarinet in B Flat
1830
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Creator Name: Sax, Charles Joseph
Creator Role: Maker
Creator Dates/Places: 1791-1865
Creator Name-CRT: Made by Charles Joseph Sax
Title: Clarinet in B Flat
Title Type: Object name
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Creation Start Date: 1830
Creation End Date: 1830
Creation Date: 1830
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Classification Term: Aerophone/reed blown/single reed
Materials and Techniques: Ivory, brass
Dimensions: L. 26 3/4 in. (68 cm); L. of mouthpiece 35 in. (89 cm); L. of barrel 27 1/2 in. (70 cm); L. of upper body section 8 3/4 in. (22.1 cm); L. of lower body section 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); L. of bell 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm); Diam. of bell 33 1/2 in. (85 cm)
AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York, USA
ID Number: 53.223
Credit Line: Purchase, Funds from various donors
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/
Context:

This clarinet in b flat is marked C. Sax for Charles Joseph Sax (1791-1865) whose son Adolphe invented the saxophone. The quality, tone, and forms of musical instruments are largely determined by the materials chosen for their construction. Elephant-tusk ivory, a particularly adaptable but exotic material, has long been employed in fashioning instrument's of great value, though it is no longer used by ethical craftsmen.

AMICA ID: MMA_.53.223
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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