Stamped on one-piece body at top: BC (monogram) BC (monogram) at bottom: / BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS ( BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS within oval cartouche) / BC (monogram). Stamped on barrel: / BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS ( BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS within oval cartouche) / BC (monogram) / MADE IN FRANCE. Clarinet in E-flat (LP) by Buffet-Crampon & Cie, Paris, ca. Total length (top of barrel to bottom of bell): 600.0 mm. 12 keys (1 key missing) including patent c-sharp, 2 rings (1 brille), rod/pillar mounts. Grenadilla body German-silver keys, rings, ferrules. Stamped on top joint, bottom joint, and bell: / BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS ( BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS within oval cartouche) / BC (monogram) / MADE IN FRANCE / LP. Stamped on barrel: / BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS ( BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS within oval cartouche) / BC (monogram) / LP. Clarinet in A (LP) by Buffet-Crampon & Cie, Paris, ca. Paul and Jean Christian Collection, 2006. Mouthpiece: original, wood, stamped: BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS ( BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS within oval cartouche). Total length (top of barrel to bottom of bell): 571.0 mm (2.9 mm gap between barrel and top joint). 13 keys including patent c-sharp, 2 rings (1 brille), rod/pillar mounts.

Stamped on top joint: / BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS ( BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS within oval cartouche) / BC (monogram) / BRÉVETÉS / S.G.D.G. Stamped on barrel and bottom joint: / BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS ( BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS within oval cartouche) / BC (monogram). Clarinet in B-flat by Buffet-Crampon & Cie, Paris, ca. Total length (top of top joint to bottom of bottom joint): 405.0 mm. 12 keys, 2 rings (1 brille), rod/pillar mounts.

Stamped on bottom joint: / BUFFET / A PARIS ( BUFFET / A PARIS within oval cartouche) /. Stamped on top joint: / SISTEME / BUFFET / A PARIS ( BUFFET / A PARIS within oval cartouche) /.

Annotated Checklist of Albert System Clarinets

German buffet clarinet serial numbers