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Bassoon

Rosewood; ?German silver bell ring; ?German silver mounts; 23 ?German silver keys. In original leather case (598mm long) which opens in two halves along its length; also contains paraphernalia including support strap, crook, valve oil can, box of 5 reeds, screwdriver and pliers.

  • Date:
    before 1999
  • Maker:
    Buffet-Crampon & Cie [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    Royal College of Music Museum
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  • Place of production:
    Paris
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  • Inscriptions:On butt (partially worn), butt end, bass joint (partially worn) and bell: "[lyre mark] / BUFFET / Crampon & Ci / A PARIS (on an oval panel) / BC (monogram)"
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 1319mm (butt to bell)