Bass clarinet in C

Nicola Papalini (Italian, active about 1800–1825)

about 1820

Object PlaceChiaravalle, Italy

Medium/TechniquePearwood, horn, brass

DimensionsLength 68 cm (26 3/4 in.)

Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection

Accession number17.1879

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ClassificationsMusical instruments

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ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)