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Bassoon

Bassoon of dark wood, with butt joint, wing and long joints and bell. With nickel alloy bands on all joints, a nickel alloy socket with a hinged lid on the butt joint and nickel alloy keys. Tenons are cork lapped.

  • Date:
    1864-1930
  • Maker:
    Boosey & Co [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    UK, England, London
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  • Materials:Wood;Plant;Nickel;Alloy;Metal;Cork
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  • Inscriptions:[bugle] TRADEMARK BOOSEY BOOSEY & CO. LONDON 19874 [on bell] BOOSEY & CO. LONDON 19874 [on wing joint] BOOSEY & CO. MAKERS 295 REGENT STREET LONDON 19874 O.C.O. [on butt]
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 1257 mm Max W = 90 mm