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Bassoon in C

21 keys. Bell: 393mm; long joint: 497mm; wing joint: 470mm; boot: 435mm. Linked B flat, B, C and D keys. Harmonic keys 2 and 3 linked to crook key. Ebonite rollers on C sharp, crook, B flat, G, F and A flat key touches.

  • Date:
    c.1910
  • Maker:
    Buffet-Crampon & Cie [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    Birmingham Conservatoire
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  • Place of production:
    Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
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  • Inscriptions:Stamped on bell: “[motif: lyre] / BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS” in oval cartouche / BC (monogram) / MADE IN PARIS / 4897 (above ferrule)”|stamped on long joint: “[motif: lyre] / BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS” in oval cartouche / BC (monogram) / MADE IN PARIS”|stamped on boot: “[motif: lyre] / BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS” in oval cartouche / BC (monogram) / MADE IN PARIS”
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  • Repository:Birmingham Conservatoire
  • Measurements:1325mm