Bassoon

Carl August Schaufler German

1830–32

Not on view

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Title: Bassoon
Maker: Carl August Schaufler (German, Stuttgart 1792–1877 Stuttgart)
Date: 1830–32
Geography: Stuttgart, Germany
Culture: German
Medium: Maple, brass
Dimensions: Overall: 130 cm (51 3/16 in.)
Classification: Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed
Credit Line: Purchase, Robert Alonzo Lehman Bequest, 2007
Object Number: 2007.80a–f
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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