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NMM 5989. Clarinet in B-flat by Henri Selmer, Paris, ca. 1903. Four sections. Stamped on barrel and bottom joint: [music lyre] / H. SELMER / Á / PARIS (H. SELMER and PARIS in oval cartouche) / HS (monogram). Stamped on top joint: [music lyre] / H. SELMER / Á / PARIS (H. SELMER and PARIS in oval cartouche) / HS (monogram) / BREVETÉ / S.G.D.G. Stamped on bell: [music lyre] / H. SELMER / Á / PARIS (H. SELMER and PARIS in oval cartouche) / HS (monogram) / MADE IN FRANCE. Serial Number 9448. Selmer model 5. Grenadilla body; German-silver keys, rings, ferrules. Albert system. 13 keys including patent c-sharp, 4 rings (2 brille), rollers, rods/pillars. Total length (top of barrel to bottom of bell): 596.0 mm. Mouthpiece: black, ebonite, stamped: on back: H. SELMER / PARIS (in oval cartouche), on front: HS / *. Gift of Charles A. Wells, Sr., Overland Park, Kansas, 1996.

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NMM 10814. Clarinet in B-flat by Henri Selmer, Paris, ca. 1903-1938. Four sections. Stamped on barrel: [music lyre] / [eagle] / H. SELMER / Á / PARIS (H. SELMER and PARIS in oval cartouche) / HS (monogram). Selmer model 5. Grenadilla body; German-silver keys, rings, ferrules. Albert system. 13 keys including patent c-sharp, 4 rings (2 brille—top joint located on the left side), rollers, rods/pillars. Total length (top of barrel to bottom of bell): 580.0 mm. Mouthpiece: wood, unmarked. Gift of Jim Hutton, Owenton, Kentucky, 2005.

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NMM 13548. Clarinet in B-flat by Henri Selmer, Paris, ca. 1911-1938. Four sections (missing barrel). Stamped on top joint: [music lyre] / H. SELMER / Á / PARIS (H. SELMER and PARIS in oval cartouche) / HS (monogram) / BREVETÉ / S.G.D.G. Stamped on bottom joint: [music lyre] / H. SELMER / Á / PARIS (H. SELMER and PARIS in oval cartouche) / HS (monogram). Stamped on bell: PAUL DUPRÉ / PARIS / CONSERVATORIE (in an oval). Serial Number 7644. Selmer model 9. Grenadilla body; German-silver keys, rings, ferrules. Albert system. 15 keys including patent c-sharp, 4 rings (2 brille), rollers, rods/pillars. Additional c-sharp¹/g-sharp² touchpiece (to be used by first finger of right hand) missing. Total length (top of top joint to bottom of bell): 532.0 mm. Two mouthpieces: first, black, unmarked; second, black, M stamped on front. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1989.

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NMM 13573. Clarinet in B-flat by Henri Selmer, Paris, ca. 1931-1934. Four sections. Stamped on top joint: DÉPOSÉ / HENRI / SELMER / PARIS (within a wreath) / RI. Stamped on bottom joint: HENRI / SELMER / PARIS (within a wreath). Stamped on bell: HENRI / SELMER / PARIS (HENRI, SELMER, and PARIS within a wreath) / SOLE AGENTS / U.S. & CAN. / SELMER (in a banner) / ELKHART [standing woman holding a lyre within a triangle] INDIANA (along two sides of the triangle) / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF / MADE IN FRANCE. Serial Number L1109. Selmer model 9. Grenadilla body; German-silver keys, rings, ferrules. Albert system. 15 keys including patent c-sharp, 4 rings (2 brille), rollers, rods/pillars. Key modifications: e/b¹ key for left-hand little finger connects to pad cup located on right side of clarinet (this is opposite from standard clarinet set-up). Total length (top of barrel to bottom of bell): 586.0 mm. Mouthpiece: black, unmarked. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1989.

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NMM 4115. Clarinet in B-flat by Henri Selmer, Paris, ca. 1922-1931. Florentin Barbier line. Four sections. Stamped on barrel, top joint, bottom joint, and bell: F. BARBIER / FB (overlapped monogram) / PARIS. Selmer-Barbier model 4X/1303. Grenadilla body; German-silver keys, rings, ferrules. Albert system. 13 keys including patent c-sharp, 4 rings (2 brille), rods/pillars. Total length (top of barrel to bottom of bottom joint): 602.0 mm. Mouthpiece: black plastic, stamped: Olympian (script). Gift of Joseph Koob, Aberdeen, South Dakota, 1987.

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NMM 5518. Clarinet in B-flat by Henri Selmer, Paris, ca. 1922-1931. Florentin Barbier line. Four sections. Stamped on barrel, top joint, bottom joint, and bell: F. BARBIER / FB (overlapped monogram) / PARIS. Selmer-Barbier model 4X/1303. Grenadilla body; German-silver keys, rings, ferrules. Albert system. 13 keys including patent c-sharp, 4 rings (2 brille), rods/pillars. Total length (top of barrel to bottom of bottom joint): 603.0 mm. Mouthpiece: black, hard rubber, stamped: F. BARBIER / FB (overlapped monogram) / PARIS. Gift of Walker Borgen, Valley Springs, South Dakota, 1993.

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NMM 524. Clarinet in B-flat by Henri Selmer, Paris, ca. 1922-1935. Florentin Barbier line. Four sections. Stamped on barrel, top joint, bottom joint, and bell: F. BARBIER / FB (overlapped monogram) / PARIS. Selmer-Barbier model 5X/1305. Grenadilla body; German-silver keys, rings, ferrules. Albert system. 13 keys including patent c-sharp, 4 rings (2 brille), rollers, rods/pillars. Total length (top of barrel to bottom of bell): 601.0 mm. Mouthpiece: black, hard rubber, unmarked. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.

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NMM 1588. Clarinet in B-flat by Henri Selmer, Paris, ca. 1922-1935. Florentin Barbier line. Four sections. Stamped on barrel: F. BARBIER / PARIS / FB (overlapped monogram). Selmer-Barbier model 5X/1305. Grenadilla body; German-silver keys, rings, ferrules. Albert system. 9 keys (4 missing) including patent c-sharp, 4 rings (2 brille—top joint located on the left side), rollers, rods/pillars. Total length (top of barrel to bottom of bell): 605.0 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.

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NMM 1600. Clarinet in B-flat by Henri Selmer, Paris, ca. 1922-1935. Florentin Barbier line. Five sections. Stamped on barrel: F. BARBIER / FB (overlapped monogram) / PARIS. Stamped on top joint, bottom joint, and bell: F. BARBIER / PARIS / FB (overlapped monogram). Selmer-Barbier model 5X/1305. Grenadilla body; German-silver keys, rings, ferrules. Albert system. 13 keys including patent c-sharp, 4 rings (2 brille), rollers, rods/pillars. Connector piece between top and bottom joint, lines up first finger and tonehole of right hand. Total length (top of barrel to bottom of bell): 603.0 mm. Mouthpiece: black, hard rubber, stamped: F. BARBIER / FB (overlapped monogram) / PARIS. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.

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NMM 1644. Clarinet in B-flat (low pitch) by Henri Selmer, Paris, ca. 1922-1935. Florentin Barbier line. Four sections (bell missing). Stamped on barrel: F. BARBIER / PARIS / FB (overlapped monogram) / LP / B / MADE IN FRANCE. Stamped on top and bottom joints: F. BARBIER / PARIS / [médaille d’ Argent (cursive)]. Selmer-Barbier model 5X/1305. Grenadilla body; German-silver keys, rings, ferrules. Albert system. 8 keys (5 keys missing) including patent c-sharp, 4 rings (2 brille—top joint located on the left side), rollers (right-hand, little-finger roller keys missing), rods/pillars. Total length (top of barrel to bottom of bottom joint): 492.0 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.