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{The Brussels Musical Instruments Museum Oboe Collection}
Stefaan Verdegem - Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
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IND ?> Inv. number
0177
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CN/NP ?> Common name / Nominal Pitch
Oboe in C
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TS ?> Type or system
3 keys
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MK ?> Maker
Van Heerde
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IN ?> Mark, inscriptions
(crown) / VAN HEERDE – on all 3 parts.
- PL ?> Place of origin Amsterdam
- DM ?> Date of making End of the 17th beginning of the 18th century.
- MATERIALS Ebony, with brass keys.
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MEASUREMENTS
Measurements courtesy of Jan Bouterse (2005).
- full_measurements1
- Body Length 569mm
- TJ length (body + tenon) 211mm + 22mm
- MJ length (body +tenon) 210mm + 27mm
- B length 148mm
- Acoustic Length 325mm
- BORE
- Minimal bore 6.2mm
- Reed well diameter 8.3mm
- Bore at end of TJ 10.4mm
- Bore at top of MJ 12.1mm
- Bore at end of MJ 16.5mm
- Bore at top of B 18.7mm
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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
2 Eb keys, square flat key flaps with indentation (scallop) type Young-D; C key with round flat flap type Young-Y.
SATB (springs attached to the body).
Raised key rings circular.
3rd and 4th hole doubled with finger cove.
Bell with inner rim and 2 vent-holes.
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FL ?> Faults
Top finial chipped.
MJ baluster broken with some repairs.
MJ 4 long repaired cracks.
Bell flare partly broken, some repaired cracks.
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UP ?> Usable Pitch
n.m.
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PO ?> Previous Ownership
Gift of V. & J.Mahillon, in 1878, according to Annuaire CRB (1878) p.58.
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FM ?> Further information on maker
Bouterse (2005) Cd-rom pp.75–6 and pp.148–150.
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SR ?> Specific literature Reference
Mahillon (R1978) Vol.I pp.234–6.
Bouterse (2005) Cd-rom app. C. – Full description.
Listed in Haynes (2001) p.83, as an example of type A3-oboes.
Listed in Young (1993) p.177.
Mentioned in Waterhouse (1993) pp.168–9.
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IR ?> Illustration reference
Bouterse (2005) on Cd-rom nos.QR11-23.
- GL ?> General literature (about this type of instrument)
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Comparable instruments
Stockholm M152, see www.musikmuseet.se.
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Remarks
Most probably ebony according to Charles Indekeu.
According to Mahillon (R1978) p.235 this instrument is made in the 2nd half of the 18th century. It is not clear from the text if Mahillon's dating is a printing erratum. The last Van Heerde family member died c.1750.
{Van Heerde}
