Oboe, C
Maker
John Parker
Date1770-1815 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
SignedAll three joints: PARKER / LONDONMarkingsnone
DescriptionA straight-top oboe in stained boxwood with ivory decoration. Two brass keys. Straight-top oboes like this one were made without the usual complicated turned balusters and beadwork that was typical of other oboes from this era. From ca. 1740-1815, straight-tops were especially popular in England, where they were used in instrumental ensembles that accompanied choirs and congregational singing in country churches.
DimensionsLength: 578 mm
ProvenancePurchased in 1980 from William Gribbon, Greenfield, Massachusetts.
Credit LineBoard of Trustees, 1980
Object number02686
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