Bassoon. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentBassoon/Bassoons/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Bassoon |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJ.N. Savary |
Place MadeParis ; Europe ; France ; Western Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1850 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Rosewood with brass keywork, crook well lining, ferrules and crook. Adjustable butt plug with hinged protective cap. With heavy brass unperforated crook, probably original. L0: C; B♭; B♮; harm 1; harm 2; harm 3; E♭; D; C♯. L1: T. L2: T; F♯ trill. L3: T; E♭. L4: C♯. R0: T; F♯. R1: T. R2: T. R3: T; B♭. R4: F; A♭, rollers on both. Bell rim mount missing. Upper third of bell replaced with removable section with lapped joint; evidence of former crook key for L0 and former alternative F key for R0; the socket in the butt for the long joint has been lined with brass. Current ownership: Lent by J.W. Phillips. (Shaw-Hellier Collection). |
NotesW.R. Waterhouse, 1993. |
Measurements1266; crook 231. |
ProvenanceFormerly on loan to the Collection. ; Accepted in lieu of inheritance tax by HM Government in 2025 from the estate of John William Phillips and allocated to The Musical Instrument Collection, University of Edinburgh |
CollectionMIMEd ; Shaw-Hellier Collection |
Accession Number3319 |