Description:

Northwestern Europe, England & France, mid-19th to early 20th century CE. A collection of 3 boxwood clarinets with brass keys and elephant ivory fittings. The largest is marked for Metzler of London with the bell stamped "WILLIS / 3 ANGEL COURT / STRAND / LONDON." The clarinet without a mouthpiece is by the French company and marked "EUGENE / THIBOUVILLE / A IVRY LA BATAILLE" which dates this instrument from 1889 to about 1900. The last instrument is marked "C. GEROCK / 76 BISHOPS GATE ST. / LONDON" with the unicorn emblem for a German maker active in London in the first half of the 1800s. Size of largest: 26.3" L x 3" Diameter (66.8 cm x 7.6 cm)

This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece was made prior to 1972.

Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010

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#176649

  • Condition: Missing barrel section and mouthpiece on Eugene clarinet as shown, with crack and loss to ivory bell rim, fair condition. Rest are in good condition with minor stable pressure fissures, and abrasions. Losses to ky pads and stiff / loose joints. Not tested for functionality. Mouthpieces may not be original.

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