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Tenor oboe (vox humana)
William Milhouse (English, 1761–after 1835)
about 1790
Object Place: Newark, England
Medium/Technique
Boxwood, ivory, brass
Dimensions
Length without crook 72.6 cm (28 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Leslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession Number17.1911
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CollectionsEurope, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionIn F. Boxwood, stained dark brown. Made in two parts: dark brown. Made in three parts: a short brass staple, bent slightly backward, left-hand (upper) bodyjoint, right-hand bodyjoint and bell made in one piece; the bell has a very slight flare outside and practically continues the conoidal bore. The opening is not narrowed. The left-hand joint is tipped with ivory, the right-hand with brass. Six finger-holes in the front; two square brass keys (Young type A), c' and d'-sharp, mounted on knobs, SATW. No vent-holes on the bell.
InscriptionsStamped on all joints: MILHOUSE / NEWARK
ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)