Oboe, C
Distributor
C. G. Conn
Date1929-1931 ca.
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Place DistributedUnited States, North America
Place MadeFrance, Europe
Model8Q
Serial No.C0230529T
SignedOn middle joint, underneath rod for low B: [in an oval cartouche] C.G. CONN / ELKHART / INDIANAMarkingsnone
DescriptionA student model Conservatoire ring system oboe with keywork to low B. Ebonite body with plated metal keywork and trim. Semi-automatic octave keys. The lower end of the top joint has been replaced with wood, apparently in the course of a repair. This instrument might have been made in France or the United States.
DimensionsLength: 600 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number02038
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1850 ca.
