Reed for bassoon.

Maker

Place Made

Date Made

Early 19th Century

Description

Technical description: Swallow tail cut at stock. Length from band to tip 34.0; length from band to stock (back of reed) 36.7; width at tip 13.9; width at band 9.5; height at band 6.3; thickness at end of scrape 2.0; thickness at tip 0.5; approximate length of the scrape (area cut out of bark) 29.4. Ink-stamped "J. GERRAND / LONDON".

Notes

A. Myers, 6.2.07.

Measurements

total length 70.7.

Provenance

Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.

Collection

MIMEd; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection

Accession Number

5535/E2/1