Oboe d'amore, A
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Wiener oboe d'amore
Maker
Zuleger & Co.
Date1958 ca.
Place MadeVienna, Austria, Europe
ModelWien Akademiemodel
Serial No.1982
SignedStamped on bell: ZULEGER & Co. / WIEN IV.Description3 sections: top joint with finial, bottom joint, and bulbed-shaped bell. Darkwood body with silver-plated nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. Viennese system with 12 keys (13 touchpieces), 3 rings, 2 half-hole keys, and one plateau key. Single automatic octave key. Auxiliar high F key ("hohe-F Klappe," or slur-key). Auxiliar cross high D key. Alternative E-flat and F keys for left-hand little finger. Articulated F-sharp hole with plateau and ring keys.
DimensionsOverall length (from top of top joint to bottom of bell): 635mm
Top joint: 264mm
Bottom joint: 278mm
Bell: 93mm
Bell maximum diameter: 54mm
Initial bore at bocal receiver (counterbore or reed well): 7mm
Minimum bore (choke): 5.8mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 11mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 16mm
Bore at bottom of bell: 36.8mm
(all length measurements exclude tenons)
ProvenanceFormer collection of Peter Hurd, Seattle, Washington. Lani Spahr purchased it from Hurd in August 2003.
Credit LineGift of Lani Spahr, 2025
Object number15897
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