Author: modernicus
Date: 2021-02-23 08:11
That is indeed very old, prior to 1859, when they added the "&Cie" when Goumas and others joined the company. Yours looks around 1850 (I think that's when BC says they started to make Boehm systems?), maybe. Though, potentially, that's when the modern system of all post mounted keys, etc...came into being. You can see the block mounting for some of the lower joint pinky keys on this example, so perhaps they were producing this style earlier in the 1840s. To my knowledge, square edged pad cups of the modern type replaced the "salt spoon" type on Boehm system clarinets around 1860 as the Thibouville-Buffet Boehm clarinet (I have an identical one) in the Sir Nicholas Shackleton clarinet collection (everyone should check it out, very instructive) is dated to circa 1860 as the firm was only in operation from 1857-1863 according to the Hoeprich clarinet book (also very informative!). I have a salt spoon Buffet Crampon & Cie A clarinet, enhanced Boehm, with donut key, from probably 1859 (I believe Goumas had something to do with the development of this enhancement?). Anyway, what a cool instrument you have! Any story about where it came from or your plans for it?
Post Edited (2021-02-23 18:57)
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