DCM 1568: John Cramer Clarinet in B-flat or A

Instrument type: Clarinet in B-flat or A
Medium: Boxwood, brass keys, ivory ferrules.; 49.7 cm. (as is).
Key Holes System: 8 keys, square flaps, pin in block.
Mark Maximum: CRAMER / LONDON / (unicorn head)
Mark Additional: Mark on each sections.
Condition: Missing mouthpiece and bell. B/F# vent key missing finger spatula.
Provenance: William Powell, Birmingham, England, Nov. 1927.

The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes and other wind instruments, statuary, iconography, books, music, trade catalogs, tutors, patents, and other materials mostly related to the flute. It includes both Western and non-Western examples of flutes from around the world, with at least 460 European and American instrument makers represented. Items in the collection date from the 16th to the 20th century.