London, United Kingdom
Goulding & Co.

Boxwood, ivory, brass, ebony
ca.  1830
Length: 26 in;  Bell diameter: 3 in
Wind Instruments – Woodwind Instruments – Single Reed

Stamped on each section is the name GOULDING & Co., with the bell stamped: GOULDING & Co. / LONDON

An English boxwood clarinet in Bb, made by Goulding & Co. It consists of five pieces with ivory ferrules, an ivory rim bell and an ebony mouthpiece. There are six brass keys with flat, square covers, mounted in blocks and a lower joint stock bulge, with flat springs attached to the keys. 

 Johann Christoph Denner is believed to have invented the clarinet in Germany around the year 1700 by adding a register key to the earlier chalumeau, usually in the key of ‘C.’   Over time, additional keywork and pads were added to improve the tone and playability. By the late eighteenth century it had gained popularity in both chamber music and orchestral music.

Resource:  Rice, Albert R. (1992). The Baroque Clarinet. Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-516954-6.