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Bassoon

Dark brown stained wood; brass mounts and crook: 12 brass keys mounted in saddles with flat covers except for the hinged key on the bass joint which has a shallow cupped cover: the bell flared, the crook authentic.

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  • Inscriptions:On each section: "2 / KEY / LONDON / [unicorn mark]", with the addition on the butt of: "CHARING CROSS"; the crook stamped "JW"
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 1233mm