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Oboe. Nominal pitch: C
Technical description: Dark stained boxwood with silver keys. There are no rings or ferrules. There is an onion shaped baluster at the top of the instrument. The lowC key has a fish-tail touchpiece. There are two vent-holes in the bell. There is an inward flange at the base of the bell. Keymount type: raised rings; SATB. Keyhead type: flat, round. Repair History: The crack was repaired prior to accession.
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Circa 1700 - Maker:
Stanesby, Thomas - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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London/England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.112
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:590
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/18002