Bassoon, nominal pitch: C

W Milhouse

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Instrument

Bassoon/Bassoons/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Bassoon

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

W Milhouse

Place Made

London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Circa 1840

Description

Technical description: Maple with brass keywork and ferrules; heavy brass crook. Ivory or bone bushed thumb hole for L0. Flared type bell. L0: T; B♭; harm 3; harm 1; harm 2; D; E♭. L1: T. L2: T. L3: T. L4: C♯. R0: T; E♭; F♯. R1: T. R2: T. R3: T. R4: F; A♭. The third harmonic key is a later addition to the wing, which itself is not original. The long joint is chamfered to accommodate a small hand. Signature / Marks: Stamped on long joint "W. MILHOUSE / LONDON / 337 / OXFORD / STREET" also "D / CORCORAN / 20 ESSEX QUAY / DUBLIN" / unicorn head (obliterating other stamp); also near base of butt "W. MILHOUSE / LONDON"; the wing not stamped. Specific literature references: D.J. Blaikley et al. 1900, irem C199; Galpin, Hill et al. 1909, p.197. Current ownership: Lent by J.W. Phillips.

Notes

W.R. Waterhouse, 1993.

Measurements

1234; crook 237.

Provenance

Formerly 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

Collection

MIMEd ; Shaw-Hellier Collection

Accession Number

3317

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