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Vox humana
Alternate name:Tenor oboe, F
Maker: Thomas Cahusac Sr.
Date: 1780 ca.
Place Made:London, England, Europe
SignedStamped on lower joint: CAHUSAC / LONDON
Markingsnone
DescriptionStained wood with ivory ferrule and two brass keys. The vox humana was a tenor oboe with a simple, straight profile. During the second half of the 18th century it was frequently used in ensembles consisting mostly of double-reed instruments that accompanied choirs and congregational singing in country churches.
DimensionsLength: 689 mm
ProvenancePurchased in 1983 from Tony Bingham, London, England.
Terms
Credit Line: Board of Trustees, 1983
Not on view
Published ReferencesPhillip T. Young, 4900 Historical Woodwind Instruments: An Inventory of 200 Makers in International Collections, (London: Tony Bingham, 1993), p. 45.
Object number: 03325