Matched Pair of London & Paris, Boosey & Hawkes 1010 Clarinets
A rare matched pair of Boosey & Hawkes, London & Paris, pre-war 1010 clarinets in good condition, which are a commission sale for Clarinets Direct. This pair have an impressive provenance with the last owner being an enthusiastic amateur and collector of wide bore English clarinets, who has taken excellent care of the pair. They have been regularly overhauled. Prior to this the pair were owned by Gary Holdsworth. Gary was Principal Clarinet for Moscow City Ballet, and his father, Frank, was also a famous 1010 clarinet player, and Principal Clarinet of the Bournemouth Sinfonietta.
The London & Paris 1010 model, as the name suggests, was made for B&H in France. The clarinets have two matching serial nos. one stamped by the manufacturer, and the other by Boosey & Hawkes. The Bb has serial nos. 2159/1377. The instrument is in wood, which is in overall good condition, apart from the bell which is in ebonite. All pieces are matching and serial numbered apart from the barrel. The key work has been plated in Chrome at some point in the past, and apart from some minor signs of wear to the RH "pinky" keys the plating is good throughout. The instrument has tan leather pads throughout in excellent condition.
The A has serial nos. 2266/1432. The instrument is in wood, which is in overall good condition, apart from the barrel which is in ebonite. All pieces are matching and serial numbered apart from the bell, which though of the correct type, and stamped Boosey & Hawkes, is of later manufacture. The key work is also Chrome plated and is very good throughout. The instrument has tan leather pads throughout in excellent condition. The barrels have had the interior tenons lined with nail polish to stop any joint wobble, and the bottom tenon of the middle joint of the A has been lined with tape. Both thumb rests have been re-positioned slightly higher, with screw holes filled with shellac. The case is a Champion in good condition, and the mouthpiece, is a Lelandais which has been relayed to DOV130 by Ed Pillinger it is of 1010 bore and tunes the pair well.