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

Oboe. Rosewood body in three joints. Nickel silver reed receiver. Nickel silver keys with circular flat flaps and leather pads. Brille key on lower joint. Half hole plate key and double tone hole on upper joint. Tenons lapped with cork and string. Upper and lower joints carry inscription: BREVETE/TRIEBERT/A PARIS/9278; Bell inscription: BREVETE/TRIEBERT/A PARIS; Inscriptions are stamped and highlighted in gold paint. They each incorporate a castle motif beneath the word BREVETE.
overall: 21.4567 x 1.9685 x 1.9685 in.; 545 x 50 x 50 mm

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2004.891
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall length: 545 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
rosewood; nickel silver; steel; fish skin; cork; string; gold paint; varnish
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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