A combined Bb and A system clarinet by Clinton, the rosewood body branded James Clinton on the joints, the sounding length (not including mouthpiece) 2026in.(52.3cm).

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A combined Bb and A system clarinet by Clinton, the rosewood body branded James Clinton on the joints, the sounding length (not including mouthpiece) 2026in.(52.3cm).

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James Clinton 1852-1897, an English clarinettist, invented a "combination clarinet" enabling A and Bb parts to be played on the same instrument; a few years before his death the James Clinton Combination Clarinet Company was formed to promote the invention.

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