Basset Horns 485 2 nd half of 19 th century, made by Berthold, Speyer, GERMANY Basset horn, of cocus wood, with nickel alloy keys, simple system, nickel alloy crook and upturned bell. With plastic mouthpiece with reed tied on with string. Max L = 850 mm Max Diam [bell] = 108 mm 497 2 nd half of 19 th century, made by Berthold, Speyer, GERMANY Basset horn, of cocus wood, with nickel alloy keys, simple system, nickel alloy crook and upturned bell. With plastic mouthpiece with reed tied on with string. Max L = 850 mm Max Diam [bell] = 108 mm 488 c. 1850, made by Josef Ignaz Widmann, Freiburg, GERMANY Basset horn of maple wood, with horn ferrules and 16 brass keys. Wooden bell and wooden mouthpiece with reed tied to it with string. Max L = 775 mm Max Diam [bell] = 82 mm 486 1 st half of 19 th century, made by Greisling & Schlott, Berlin, GERMANY Basset horn of boxwood, with ivory ferrules and knee and 12 brass keys and brass bell. With mouthpiece of cocus wood, no reed. Barrel not original. Max L = 870 mm Max Diam [bell] = 117 mm X400 1 st half of 19 th century, made by Gottfried Schuster, made in Markneukirchen, Saxony, GERMANY Basset horn of maple wood stained dark, with brass ferrules (horn ferrules on the barrel) and ten brass keys and brass bell (not original). With wooden mouthpiece with reed tied to it with string. Max L = 870 mm Max Diam [bell] = 104 mm BATE COLLECTION BOWED STRING INSTRUMENTS Basset Horns, Altos and Bass Clarinets
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Basset Horns
485
2nd half of 19th century, made by Berthold, Speyer, GERMANY
Basset horn, of cocus wood, with nickel alloy keys, simple system, nickel alloy crook and upturned bell. With plastic mouthpiece with reed tied on with string.
Max L = 850 mm Max Diam [bell] = 108 mm
497
2nd half of 19th century, made by Berthold, Speyer, GERMANY
Basset horn, of cocus wood, with nickel alloy keys, simple system, nickel alloy crook and upturned bell. With plastic mouthpiece with reed tied on with string.
Max L = 850 mm Max Diam [bell] = 108 mm
488
c. 1850, made by Josef Ignaz Widmann, Freiburg, GERMANY
Basset horn of maple wood, with horn ferrules and 16 brass keys. Wooden bell and wooden mouthpiece with reed tied to it with string.
Max L = 775 mm Max Diam [bell] = 82 mm
486
1st half of 19th century, made by Greisling & Schlott, Berlin, GERMANY
Basset horn of boxwood, with ivory ferrules and knee and 12 brass keys and brass bell. With mouthpiece of cocus wood, no reed. Barrel not original.
Max L = 870 mm Max Diam [bell] = 117 mm
X400
1st half of 19th century, made by Gottfried Schuster, made in Markneukirchen, Saxony, GERMANY
Basset horn of maple wood stained dark, with brass ferrules (horn ferrules on the barrel) and ten brass keys and brass bell (not original). With wooden mouthpiece with reed tied to it with string.
Max L = 870 mm Max Diam [bell] = 104 mm
BATE COLLECTION BOWED STRING INSTRUMENTS
Basset Horns, Altos and Bass Clarinets
489
1797-1806, made by Heinrich Grenser in Dresden, GERMANY
Basset horn of boxwood, with ivory mouthpiece and knee, horn ferrules and eight brass keys and brass bell. With reed tied to the mouthpiece with string. Thumbrest made of bottle top (from Roederer champagne bottle)
Max L = 925 mm Max Diam [bell] = 150 mm
487 c.1830 made by Scholnast in Bratislava (formerly Pressburg), SLOVAKIA
Basset horn of boxwood, with ivory mouthpiece, horn ferrules and eight brass keys and brass bell (not original). No reed. With integral thumbrest of wood.
Max L = 1013 mm Max Diam [bell]= 137 mm
Clarinet d’Amour
4020
2nd quarter 18th century- 1805, made by Stinglwagner in Triftern, Bavaria, GERMANY
Clarinet d’amour, of maple wood with horn ferrules, four brass keys and brass crook. With wooden mouthpiece with reed tied on with string.
Max L = 765 mm
484
2nd half of 18th century, made by Verena in Turin, ITALY
Clarinet d’amour, of maple wood stained black with horn ferrules, five brass keys and brass crook. With wooden mouthpiece with reed tied on with string.
Max L = 775 mm
Altos
493 1st half of 19th century, made by Simiot in Lyons, FRANCE
Alto clarinet in F, of boxwood, with 13 brass keys and ivory ferrules. With ebony mouthpiece, no reed. Curved barrel, bell fading downward.
Max L = 887 mm Max Diam [bell] = 107 mm
494 20th century, made by Buffet Crampon & Cie, made in Paris, FRANCE
Alto clarinet in Eb, of cocus wood, with nickel alloy keys, simple system, and nickel alloy ferrules, bell ring and crook. With cocus mouthpiece and metal covering.
Max L = 868 mm Max Diam [bell] = 93 mm
490
Last quarter 19th century, made by Eugene Albert in Brussels, BELGIUM
Alto clarinet in F, of cocus wood, with nickel alloy keys, simple system, and upturned bell and crooks all nickel alloy. With cocus mouthpiece with reed fixed with metal clamp.
Max L = 703 mm Max Diam [bell] = 87 mm
498
Mid- 19th century, made by Buffet Crampon & Cie, Paris, FRANCE
Alto clarinet in Eb, of maple wood stained dark, with brass keys, simple system, and upturned bell and crook all brass. With ebony mouthpiece, no reed.
Max L = 788 mm Max Diam [bell] = 75 mm
491
Late 19th century, made by Buffet Crampon and Cie, Paris, FRANCE
Alto clarinet in Eb, of cocus wood, with nickel alloy keys, simple system, and upturned bell and crooks all nickel alloy. No mouthpiece.
Max L = 668 mm Max Diam [bell] = 100 mm
492
c. 1900, made by Hawkes & Son in London, ENGLAND
Alto clarinet in Eb, of ebonite, with nickel alloy keys, simple system, and upturned bell and crooks all nickel alloy. No mouthpiece.
Max L = 733 mm Max Diam [bell] = 100 mm
4027
Early 20th century, made by Henri Selmer, Paris, FRANCE
Alto clarinet in Eb, of cocus wood, with nickel alloy keys, simple system, with upturned bell and crooks all nickel alloy. With mouthpiece with metal clamp but no reed.
Max L = 830 mm Max Diam [bell] = 100 mm
Bass Clarinets
496
c. 1838, made by Catterino Catterini in Pauda, ITALY
Bass clarinet, glicibarifono, of boxwood with 25 brass keys, brass ferrules and brass crook. With upward-facing bell with copper rim. With ebony mouthpiece with reed fixed with metal clamp.
Max L = 800 mm Max Diam [bell] = 115 mm
495
Pre- 1874, made by Boosey & Co. In London, ENGLAND
Bass clarinet in Bb, of cocus wood with nickel alloy keys, simple system, nickel alloy ferrules, crook and bell. With cocus mouthpiece, no reed.
Max L = 865 mm Max Diam [bell] = 167 mm
499
Pre- 1848, made by Buffet Crampon in Paris, FRANCE
Bass clarinet in Bb, of maple wood, one-piece body, with brass keys, brass crook and bell. With ebony mouthpiece with reed tied on with string.
Max L = 760 mm Max Diam [bell] = 160 mm
X4033
c. 1880, made by Eugene Albert in Brussels, Belgium
Bass clarinet in Bb, compact opera model, of cocus wood with nickel alloy keys, nickel alloy ferrules, crook and bell. No mouthpiece.
Max L = 705 mm Max Diam [bell] = 132 mm
4028
Late 19th century, made by Joseph Higham in Manchester, ENGLAND
Bass clarinet in Bb, of cocus wood with nickel alloy keys, simple system, nickel alloy ferrules crook and bell. No mouthpiece.
Max L = 880 mm Max Diam [bell] = 130 mm
X401
c. 1885, made by Shediva in Odessa, UKRAINE
Bass clarinet in Bb, of cocus wood, with nickel alloy keys, nickel alloy ferrules, crook and bell, which faces forward. With cocus mouthpiece with reed fixed with metal clamp.
Max L = 895 mm Max Diam [bell] = 127 mm
4029
20th century, made by Buisson in FRANCE
Bass clarinet of grenadillo wood with nickel alloy keys and nickel alloy U-tube and bell. Keys Boehm system extended to low Eb. Tenons are cork lapped. Keys padded with cork and leather. In a hard case lined with red textile.
