Laube Paris clarinet, key of A

Here's a neat old clarinet I just finished up.  It is marked Laube Paris and should not be confused with the semi common PX Laube, which was a trade name used by importers for stencil clarinets.  As far as I can tell this Laube was a Parisian firm from waaaaaay back.   

This clarinet was well made,  the wood is nice and dense, the keywork is well wrought and the plating is nice.  Luckily this one was not played much,  the keys were across the board tight and unworn........no mechanical overhaul needed.  Of course there were various other issues that needed addressing but nothing major.  

The wood is crack free but the barrel and bell have some scratching from some previous abuse.

The bore is quite narrow at 14.6mm.   This would have been fairly common for an old French clarinet.   What I find with these is a very centered mellow tone that is quite resistant.  

Also to note with this clarinet is that its in the key of A,  which I don't see too often.    It also sports the wraparound register key which many old clarinets have.  

All in all this is a fine old clarinet,  it will surely make someone happy!