Bassoon, C
Maker
John Parker
Date1770-1815 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on bell: PARKER / LONDONMarkingsnone
DescriptionMaple. Brass ferrules and keys. Six touchpieces.
In 1794, Parker was included in London trade and music directories, which described him as a "musical wind instrument maker," specifically mentioning the oboe and bassoon. He placed an advertisement in 1799 for an apprentice flute maker, which, according to researcher David Lasocki, could refer generally to a woodwind maker; however, it is telling because the majority of Parker's surviving instruments are from the flute family. The National Music Museum has this basson, in addition to an oboe and piccolo flute.
DimensionsOverall length: 1276 mm
Wing joint (joint broken in two): 491 mm
Butt joint: 441 mm
Long joint: 495 mm
Bell joint: 340 mm
(excluding tenons)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published ReferencesLarson, André P. A Catalog of the Double Reed Instruments in the Arne B. Larson Collection of Musical Instruments, MM thesis, University of South Dakota, 1968), p. 75 and plate I, B
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number02534
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