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Bassoon

Bassoon of maple wood (wing possibly of different wood), with five brass keys, brass ferrules and brass crook.

  • Date:
    c.1800
  • Maker:
    Porthaux, Dominique Antony [Person]
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Inventory number:
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  • Place of production:
    France, Paris
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  • Materials:Maple;Wood;Plant;Brass;Metal
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  • Inscriptions:[crown] PORTHAUX A PARIS
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 1262 mm Max W [without crook] = 70 mm