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Oboe
Oboe made of boxwood in three sections (upper and lower body joints, and bell), with nickel-silver keywork. It has seven saltspoon-cup keys mounted in knobs and raised rings, with flat springs attached to keys. The third fingerhole is double, with an oval cove. The bell has two vent-holes and an old crack repair made with twine. Nominal pitch: C.
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1797–1840 - Maker:
Milhouse, William [Person] - Collection:
National Museum of the Royal Navy - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on both body joints: W. MILHOUSE / LONDON|Stamped on bell: [crown] / W. MILHOUSE / LONDON / 337 OXFORD ST.
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
- Repository:National Museum of the Royal Navy
- Measurements:Height: 570mm; Bell diameter: 70mm