422.112

Oboe, stained striated boxwood, ivory mounts. Ten silver keys, round, shallow-cupped, mounted in saddles (the octave key in pillars carrying a rod-axle) including low B natural. Twin holes for third and fourth finger. One small tuning hole opposite the low B natural hole. Sounding length (length overall) is 56.5 cm. Ivory bell-rim cracked. Bell-socket cracked. Lacks metal reinforcement of bell joint tenon. Stamped: Triébert Paris (Tower mark).

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
14.5.47/216
Date
circa 1830
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall length: 565 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; ivory; metal; silver
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
Music Gallery > Side D - Listening to Order > Case D1 - The Carse Collection
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