Oboe. Nominal pitch: C.

Boosey and Co.

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Instrument

Oboe

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey and Co.

Place Made

London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

1903

Description

Technical description: Ebonite with german silver keys and ferrules. The middle socket and the reed well are metal lined. There is a strengthening ferrule at the base of the tenon on the upper section. Simple octave keys. There is no articulation between R1 and the G♯ key. Depressing the C key lowers the L3 ring and the L2 plate and closes the brille. The forked F vent stands open. L0: @I{TP; 81. L1: @I{PP; 82. L2: @I{R. L3: @I{T: Dtr. L4: @I{G♯; low B; E♭-dup. R0: @I{sup. R1: @I{T; TP-dup. R2: @I{PP. R3: @I{R; F. R4: @I{low C; C♯; E♭. Keymount type: pillars. Keyhead type: cups. Repair History: The tenon at the middle joint has been replaced; there is a metal ferrule and marks of eight pins to strengthen the join.

Notes

S. Milton, 11.8.09.

Measurements

552

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4120