Oboe. Nominal pitch: C.

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Instrument

Oboe

Instrument Family

Wind

Date Made

Circa 1880

Description

Technical description: Rosewood with german silver keys and 2 ferrules at the sockets. The reed-well lining and bell ring are also of german silver. Only the R2 and 3 ring mechanism is an axle. System: Simple system L0: 81. L1: PP; 82(missing). L2: T. L3: TT:. L4: G♯; E♭-alt; low B. R0: sup (missing). R1: T; B♭; C. R2: R. R3: R; F. R4: low C; C♯; E♭. Keymount type: pillars. Keyhead type: cups. No inscriptions Repair History: There is a crack that has been filled, running from the just below the reed-well to the L1 hole.

Notes

Simon Milton, 19.2.11.

Measurements

536.

Provenance

Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.

Collection

MIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection

Accession Number

5597