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Bassoon. Nominal pitch: C.

Technical description: rosewood; ferrules and keywork in german silver; the ferrules have the encircling band of raised fluting peculiar to Gautrot products, and thus problably supplied by them to Cabart; bell with standard ring at end; mount for card-holder (which is missing). The wing joint appears to be a replacement, although bearing the same stamp (albeit more worn). Long joint: cover to Dkeyhead in form of disc-shaped lid perforated as six-petalled flower. L0: B♭; C; C♯; D; E♭; harm1; harm2; crookkey. L1: T; G trill. L2: T; F♯ trill. L3: T; E♭ trill. L4: C♯; crookkey. R0: T; C♯; F♯; F. R1: T: C♯ (missing). R2: T; B♭. R3: G; B♭. R4: F; A♭. Keymount type: saddles. Keyhead type: circular, brazed onto shank.