Oboe, nominal pitch: C

Thomas Stanesby Senior

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Instrument

Oboe/Oboes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Oboe

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Thomas Stanesby Senior

Place Made

London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Circa 1700

Description

This important three silver--keyed boxwood oboe is dark stained and has no rings or ferrules. It has an onion-shaped baluster (a short decorative supporting pillar) at the top and a fish-tail touchpiece for the low C key. It is stamped on all three sections “T / STANESBY” / sunburst motif. The keyheads are flat and round with raised ring keymounts. The overall size is 590mm. Several present-day makers offer baroque oboes modelled on this instrument. Technical description: Dark stained boxwood with silver keys. There are no rings or ferrules. There is an onion shaped baluster at the top of the instrument. The low C key has a fish-tail touchpiece. There are two vent-holes in the bell. There is an inward flange at the base of the bell. 3 keys Keyhead type: flat, round. Keymount type: raised rings; SATB. The crack was repaired prior to accession. There is a crack in the middle section at the upper end which has been repaired with a gut binding. There is a chip from the turning around the bell. The crack was repaired prior to accession. Usable pitch: A₄ = 410 Hz. Performance characteristics: Excellent response and intonation throughout the range, with a fine, dark and even tone quality. Specific literature references: Halfpenny 1949, No 5; G.S. (1951) No 66; G.S. (1968) No 82; Simon 1985 p.191 No 167. Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.78; Galpin Society Journal 2 1949, Plates II and IIIA No 3; Bate 1956, Plate II No 6; Simon 1985, p.192 No 167; Campbell at al. 2004, p.88 Figure 3.6a; workshop drawing by Dick Earle published by the Collection, 1988. (Rendall Collection). Technical drawing available from the Friends of St Cecilia's Hall. Please see http://www.stceciliasfriends.org.uk/

Notes

James Eastaway, 1987; S. Milton, 1993.

Measurements

590.

Collection

MIMEd ; Rendall Collection

Accession Number

0062

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