Clarinet in B-flat, 1830, Brussels, Belgium, Belgian, Ivory, brass, gold-plated silver, Height: 26 3/4 in. (68 cm), Aerophone

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Clarinet in B-flat, 1830, Brussels, Belgium, Belgian, Ivory, brass, gold-plated silver, Height: 26 3/4 in. (68 cm), Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindrical, Charles Joseph Sax (Belgian, Dinant, Belgium 1790–1865 Paris), The ivory body of this clarinet and its ornate gold plated keys suggest that it was a special commission or presentation piece. Its bell proclaims Sax’s status as musical instrument maker to the court of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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