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Oboe; oboe d'amore

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

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  • Materials:varnish, gold paint, fish skin, cork, steel, nickel silver, granadilla
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 11.5354 x 1.2992 x 1.2992 in.; 293 x 33 x 33 mm