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Oboe, C
Maker: Garrett
Date: 1826 ca.
Place Made:London, England, Europe
Serial No: none
SignedOn bell section: GARRETT / LONDON / KING STREET / WHITEHALL
On top joint and middle joint: GARRETT / LONDON
On top joint and middle joint: GARRETT / LONDON
Markingsnone
DescriptionStained boxwood with ivory mounts. Eleven keys. This instrument originally had eight silver keys; three additional nickel silver keys are later additions. The original keys have beveled, octagonal covers and are mounted on wooden blocks. The added keys are mounted on metal saddles attached to the wood and have covers in the form of shallow cups. Originally lowest note: C. Modified to lowest note: B.
DimensionsLength: 556 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 01319