Object Details
- C. G. Conn
- Description
This clarinet was made by C.G. Conn in Elkhart, Indiana around 1897 to 1899. It is an Albert System clarinet in B-flat made of ebonite with nickel plated keys and ferrules. This clarinet is stamped:
MADE BY
C.G. CONN
ELKHART, IND.
AND
NEW YORK- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1897-1899
- ID Number
- 1988.0498.03
- accession number
- 1988.0498
- catalog number
- 1988.0498.03
- Object Name
- clarinet
- Physical Description
- ebonite (overall material)
- nickel plate (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 23 1/2 in x 3 1/8 in; 59.69 cm x 7.9375 cm
- cap: 2 5/16 in x 1 1/16 in; 5.87375 cm x 2.69875 cm
- mouthpiece: 3 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in; 8.89 cm x 3.175 cm
- barrel: 2 7/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 7.3025 cm x 3.4925 cm
- upper joint: 9 3/16 in x 2 in; 23.33625 cm x 5.08 cm
- lower joint: 9 7/8 in x 2 in; 25.0825 cm x 5.08 cm
- bell: 4 in x 3 1/8 in; 10.16 cm x 7.9375 cm
- place made
- United States: Indiana, Elkhart
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Clarinets
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_606738
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-3f06-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
