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Bassoon in C
21 keys. 4 sections in a reddish wood, possibly rosewood with ebonite wing joint: bell: 358mm; long joint: 513mm; wing joint: 471mm; boot: 415mm. Overlapping touches on B flat, B, C, D keys. Harmonic keys 1 and 2 linked to crook key. Ebonite rollers on B flat, G, F and A flat keys.
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1903-04 - Maker:
Hawkes & Son [Corporation] - Collection:
Birmingham Conservatoire - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell and main joint: “HAWKES & SON / MAKERS / LONDON / 15585”|engraved on boot joint: “EXCELSIOR / SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / MAKERS / LONDON / 15585 / LF"|engraved on bell, boot ferrules, crook receiver and middle key on long joint: “B.S.M.” [Birmingham School of Music]
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- Repository:Birmingham Conservatoire
- Measurements:1286mm