Technical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules, keywork and bell. 3 pieces; mouthpiece, bassoon-shaped one-piece body, bell. All tone-holes are on the front of the instrument. No thumb-hole. L1 tone-hole covered, small tone-hole in plate like on the oboe. L3 operates speaker key. Extension to C₃. 13 keys, 2 rings, 1 plate.
L0: Speaker; D₃; C♯₃; C₃.
L1: Plate.
L2: T.
L3: T; cross E♭.
L4: C♯; E; F♯.
R1: T; side F; side E♭.
R2: T + spectacle.
R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭); cross B♭.
R4: G♯; F.
Keymount type: screwed in pillars with push-pins.
Keyhead type: modern.
Overall size: 382, 436 with mouthpiece.
Bore: conical.
Playing accessories: reed, ligature, reed-cap.
With a black case lined with black fur. Also in case, spare reed.
Inscription: on upper section "ADLER & Co. / MARKNEUKIRCHEN".
Provenance
Wichita Band Co. (shop).
; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.