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Oboe; oboe d'amore

Oboe d'amore, upper joint only. African blackwood (grenadilla) with nickel silver reed receiver and keywork. Cork lapped tenon. Keys with circular flat flaps and leather/cork pads. Barret system. Inscription, stamped and highlighted in gold paint: BARRET/A LONDRES/BREVETE/TRIEBERT/A PARIS; with a castle motif beneath.

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  • Materials:varnish, steel, gold paint, cork, fishskin, nickel silver, grenadilla
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 10.2362 x 1.3386 x 1.3386 in.; 260 x 34 x 34 mm