Hi all. Full disclosure, I'm an online ebay seller of all sorts of wares, and i've come across a wooden buffet clarinet.
I am unable to nail down the model. but the most puzzling thing (for me) about this clarinet is that there is a metal barrel ring at the top of the upper joint. I havent seen any other buffet clarinets with this feature.
Only three parts of this clarinet are stamped buffet, the bell, the lower, and upper joints. (The barrel and mouthpiece are generic plastic replacements.)
These three pieces all have the Buffet, Crampon & Ci logo, with Made in France stenciled below it.
The only other marking besides the logo on the three pieces is a serial number on the bottom of the lower joint.
The serial is 859S1. Yes, eight, five, nine, the letter 'S', number 1. Im about 95% sure its an 'S' and not a 5 because the stylings of the letter are distinct.
The clarinet body is clearly wood. its got some chips at some of the joints, and a crack in the bell from retaining pins.
Its well made and i dont think its a fake, but of course i could be wrong.
Heres a few pics. Some of the pics were too large to upload, but ill start with the attached.
Any help with identifying the model and getting an idea of its value would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I am unable to nail down the model. but the most puzzling thing (for me) about this clarinet is that there is a metal barrel ring at the top of the upper joint. I havent seen any other buffet clarinets with this feature.
Only three parts of this clarinet are stamped buffet, the bell, the lower, and upper joints. (The barrel and mouthpiece are generic plastic replacements.)
These three pieces all have the Buffet, Crampon & Ci logo, with Made in France stenciled below it.
The only other marking besides the logo on the three pieces is a serial number on the bottom of the lower joint.
The serial is 859S1. Yes, eight, five, nine, the letter 'S', number 1. Im about 95% sure its an 'S' and not a 5 because the stylings of the letter are distinct.
The clarinet body is clearly wood. its got some chips at some of the joints, and a crack in the bell from retaining pins.
Its well made and i dont think its a fake, but of course i could be wrong.
Heres a few pics. Some of the pics were too large to upload, but ill start with the attached.
Any help with identifying the model and getting an idea of its value would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!