422.112 (Single) reedpipes with double (or quadruple) reeds with conical bore

Oboe, boxwood, without mounts. Three keys (swallow-tail C and duplicated D sharp), flat, round, brass, mounted in turned rings. Twin holes for third and fourth fingers. Sounding length (length overall) is 59.6 cm. Bell badly split, some chipping of bell rim. Middle joint tenon chipped externally. Stamped: T. Stanesby (Star mark).

The keywork on three-keyed oboes was designed to allow the player to choose whether to hold the instrument with the right or left hand uppermost. The placement of the left hand in the uppermost position, seen in two-keyed oboes dating from the mid-18th century, became standard on woodwinds.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
14.5.47/232
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall length: 596 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; FI; copper alloy; metal; leather
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
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