422.112

Oboe. Ebonite body. Metal keys with cork pads. Barret Action key system. No inscriptions are discernable.

The key system on this instrument was developed by Apollon-Marie-Rose Barret, a French oboe player who worked in London from the 1830s to the 1870s. Barret was hugely influential both as a performer and as a teacher. His key system was based on an earlier French model but with some significant alterations. In the late 19th century it became the standard in Britain.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1973.110
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall length: 545 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
ebonite; metal; cork
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
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