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Bassoon

Bassoon made of dark-stained hardwood in four sections (wing, butt, bass and bell), with brass mounts, crook and keywork. Six keys with flat covers, mounted on brass saddles. F key with swallow-tail touch. Nominal pitch: C. This instrument is part of the Albert C. Spencer collection.

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  • Inscriptions:Stamped: J. POWER / LONDON
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
  • Repository:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton
  • Measurements:Height: 1220mm