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Tenoroon

Tenoroon, tenor bassoon. Nominal pitch: F. Stained boxwood with brass keys, ferrules and end cap on butt joint. Four joints. Nine keys, including C-sharp key on wing. Keys are saddle-mounted with circular flat flaps and leather pads. String lapped tenons. Paper label adhered to bell has in D. J. Blaikley's hand: '70 TENEROON-F/ ..... BOXWOOD/FLAT BRASS K/LATE 18C OR EARLY 19 C'.

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  • Materials:cork, ink, paper, string, leather, copper alloy, boxwood
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 8950 x 64 x 64 mm