Oboe

ca. 1910

Not on view

A variant of today's commonly used Conservatory model (1882). The variant was conceived for German and American players who were accustomed to the fully automatic speaker system and the low b key that French oboes do not have. The instrument was sold to a player in the United States.

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Title: Oboe
Maker: Thibouville-Lamy
Date: ca. 1910
Geography: Paris, France
Culture: French
Medium: Grenadilla, nickel-silver
Dimensions: L. 23-5/8 in. (59.9 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed
Credit Line: Gift of Toby Golick, in memory of Telford Taylor, 1999
Object Number: 1999.218
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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