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{The Brussels Musical Instruments Museum Oboe Collection}
Stefaan Verdegem - Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
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IND ?> Inv. number
GED0041
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CN/NP ?> Common name / Nominal Pitch
Oboe (incomplete)
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TS ?> Type or system
(incomplete – 7 keys)
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MK ?> Maker
Ponfoort, Joseph
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IN ?> Mark, inscriptions
J. PONFOORT / GAND – on B;
No mark on MJ.
- PL ?> Place of origin Ghent (Gent)
- DM ?> Date of making Middle of the 19th century.
- MATERIALS Probably boxwood with brass ferrules and keys.
- MEASUREMENTS
- Body Length TJ missing. MJ + B = 311mm.
- TJ length (body + tenon) missing
- MJ length (body +tenon) 177mm + 21mm + 9mm.
- B length 134mm
- BORE
- Bore at top of MJ 10.2mm
- Bore at end of MJ 14.6mm
- Bore at top of B 14.9mm
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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Incomplete oboe: TJ is missing.
Middle joint has 2 tenons, thus no socket.
Brass keys, ferrules and thumb rest.
Keyheads with round lipped flaps type Heyde-181/4, all mounted on axles and pillars.
On MJ: F# for R4, cross-F, C-C#-Eb with particular design, left Eb and low B with long levers for L4, low B-key on bell.
SATK (springs attached to the key).
Key-holes milled out with countersunk edge.
No vent-holes or inner rim on bell.
Metal lining: bell top and end.
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FL ?> Faults
Good condition.
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FM ?> Further information on maker
Mentioned in Closson (1935) p.74.
- Comparable instruments
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Remarks
Keywork is very similar to the MIM Ponfoort oboes nos.2615 and 2616.
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