Clarinet in E-flat
Ferdinand Zogbaum had a workshop in Charleston ca. 1852 and moved to New York ca. 1854. When Rufus Fairchild joined the company in 1858 it became Zogbaum & Fairchild. The workshop flourished until after 1880. (Nancy Groce, Musical Instrument Makers of New York, 176-177.)
Overall size: 430, 491 with mouthpiece.
Bore: c-hole 12.2; f-hole 12.2.
Conical part: 128
Technical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Six pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, middle section for the fingers of the right hand, lower section with keys, bell. Rosewood mouthpiece not grooved for cord. Speaker liner projects ca. 4 mm into the bore. Chimney on the back of the instrument. Sixth key (C♯4/G♯5) mounted on a plate probably a later addition. Levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a fusiform swelling. Integral wooden rim.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮.
L2: T.
L3: T.
L4: C♯4/G♯5; E3/B♮4; F♯3/C♯5.
R1: T.
R2: T.
R3: T.
R4: T; G♯3/E♭5.
Keyhead type: flat round.
Keymount type: square turned wooden rings, swelling, screwed in pillars on plate.
Inscribed on all pieces except for mouthpiece and middle section "F. ZOGBAUM / IN / NEW-YORK / E"
(Heike Fricke, 2014)
Overall size: 430, 491 with mouthpiece.
Bore: c-hole 12.2; f-hole 12.2.
Conical part: 128
Technical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Six pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, middle section for the fingers of the right hand, lower section with keys, bell. Rosewood mouthpiece not grooved for cord. Speaker liner projects ca. 4 mm into the bore. Chimney on the back of the instrument. Sixth key (C♯4/G♯5) mounted on a plate probably a later addition. Levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a fusiform swelling. Integral wooden rim.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮.
L2: T.
L3: T.
L4: C♯4/G♯5; E3/B♮4; F♯3/C♯5.
R1: T.
R2: T.
R3: T.
R4: T; G♯3/E♭5.
Keyhead type: flat round.
Keymount type: square turned wooden rings, swelling, screwed in pillars on plate.
Inscribed on all pieces except for mouthpiece and middle section "F. ZOGBAUM / IN / NEW-YORK / E"
(Heike Fricke, 2014)
Artwork Details
- Title: Clarinet in E-flat
- Maker: Ferdinand Zogbaum
- Date: ca. 1855
- Geography: New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Boxwood, brass, ivory, rosewood
- Dimensions: Length: 43.1 cm. without mouthpiece
49.1 cm. with mouthpiece - Classification: Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindrical
- Credit Line: Gift of William J. Maynard, 1995
- Object Number: 1995.259
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Christian Frederick Martin (Markneukirchen, Saxony 1796–1873 Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
ca. 1838
Robert Nunns (British, (active United States) 1791–1869)
1853
Graves & Company
ca. 1830–40
Christian Frederick Martin (Markneukirchen, Saxony 1796–1873 Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
ca. 1837
1848–53
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.