1952 French Noblet Wooden Clarinet with Original Materials and Carrying Case. Includes cleaning cloth, six reeds stored in plastic sleeves, cork grease, and a miniature music stand to attach to the instrument while playing. Marked "D. Noblet Paris" in the midsection. The Noblet Paris wood clarinet is a well-respected instrument known for its warm, resonant tone and quality craftsmanship. Made from rich grenadilla wood, it offers excellent projection and responsiveness, making it a great choice for advancing students and intermediate players. 

Condition: Relatively good. Commensurate with age. 

Size (Box): 13 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. 

The clarinet is a single-reed musical instrument in the woodwind family, with a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches. The clarinet family is the largest woodwind family, ranging from the contrabass to the A flat piccolo. The B flat soprano clarinet is the most common type, and is the instrument usually indicated by the word “clarinet.” German instrument maker Johann Christoph Denner is generally credited with inventing the clarinet sometime around 1700 by adding a register key to the chalumeau, an earlier single-reed instrument. Over time, additional keywork and airtight pads were added to improve the tone and playability. Today the clarinet is a standard fixture of the orchestra and concert band and is used in classical music, military bands, klezmer, jazz, and other styles.

Relatively good. Commensurate with age.