Bloomfield, New Jersey
Chabrier Peloubet

Boxwood, ivory, brass, ebony
ca.  1836
Length: 23 in, Bell diameter: 3.5 in
Wind Instruments – Woodwind Instruments – Single Reed

Markings: Bell – C / C. PELOUBET / NEW-YORK / FACTORY AT / BLOOMFIELD; Upper Joint – C. PELOUBET / NEW-YORK 

This clarinet in “C” consists of boxwood and ivory ferrules.  It has five brass keys with flat, circular key covers and the springs are attached to keys mounted in blocks.

Louis Michel Francois Peloubet, also known as “Chabrier Peloubet”, was the son of a well-known organ builder, Louis Alexander Peloubet.  Chabrier learned instrument making from his father, a French royalist, who fled during the Revolution of Germany, where he learned to make flutes, fifes and clarinets. Louis (the father) emigrated to New York in 1803, where he went into partnership with another French refugee, Monniot, establishing the firm of “Monniot & Peloubet”.  Monniot & Peloubet, located at 253 Broadway, New York City, built all types of musical instruments including woodwinds, pianofortes, and harpsichords.  In 1805 Louis Alexander Peloubet changed his name to Joseph Peloubet, and he continued building musical instruments and doing business in many cities over the years, including Philadelphia, Albany, and Hudson New York.

His son, Chabrier Peloubet, learning from his father, was in business in New York from 1829 until 1836.  He then transferred to Bloomfield, New Jersey, where he began building melodeons in about 1842 and cabinet organs around 1848.  In 1849, the firm was changed to “C. Peloubet & Son” when his son Jarvis Peloubet came into partnership.

Reference: https://antiquepianoshop.com/online-museum/peloubet/