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Alto Recorder in F-sharp

mid-18th century
Not on view
Oberlender and his family were among the most prominent makers of woodwinds in Nuremberg during the city's heyday as a center for instrument building. This alto recorder in G' is stamped "I.W. OBERLENDER" inside a tilted scroll over the letter "O."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Alto Recorder in F-sharp
  • Maker: Johann Wilhelm Oberlender (the Elder) (German, Nuremberg 1681–1763 Nuremberg)
  • Date: mid-18th century
  • Geography: Nürnberg, Germany
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Wood, horn
  • Dimensions: L. 44.1cm (17 3/8in.)
  • Classification: Aerophone-Whistle Flute-recorder
  • Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
  • Object Number: 89.4.2208
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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