422.112

Unmounted body for Boehm-system design oboe. Dalbergia melanoxylon (African blackwood, granadilla) with silver ferrule, reed receiver also lined with silver ring. Formerly the property of Lavigne. The conical bore enlarges rapidly, and the pad and fingerholes are unusually large. Lent to the Royal Military Exhibition of 1890 by Boosey & Co.
overall: 560 x 30 x 30 mm;

Formerly property of Antoine Joseph Lavigne, principal oboist of the Hallé Orchestra and ardent proponent of the Boehm system oboe. The conical bore enlarges rapidly, and the pad and fingerholes are unusually large. Lent to the Royal Military Exhibition of 1890 by Boosey & Co.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
2004.860
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall length: 560 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
silver; African blackwood
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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