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Bassoon in C

21 keys, German system. Bell: 356mm; long joint: 569mm; wing joint: 488mm; boot: 407mm); silver plated keys. German silver boot. Linked B, C and D keys. C sharp and harmonic 1 key linked to . Wing joint and boot lined with ebonite.

  • Date:
    early 20th century
  • Maker:
    Adler & Co [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    Birmingham Conservatoire
  • Inventory number:
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  • Place of production:
    Germany
  • Culture:
  • Period:early 20th century
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  • Inscriptions:Stamped on bell: “OSCAR ADLER & Co. / MARKNEUKIRCHEN S / JOSEPH HIGHAM / MANCHESTER / SOLE AGENTS / FOR GREAT BRITAIN”|stamped on long joint “JOSEPH HIGHAM / MANCHESTER / SOLE AGENTS / FOR GREAT BRITAIN”|stamped on boot joint: “1195”
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:
  • Repository:Birmingham Conservatoire
  • Measurements:1332mm