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{Carré}

IND ?> Inv. number
2614
CN/NP ?> Common name / Nominal Pitch
Oboe in C
TS ?> Type or system
10 keys
MK ?> Maker
Carré, Jean-Maximilien
IN ?> Mark, inscriptions
(star) / Carré / à Tournay / (star) (cursive) – on all 3 parts.
PL ?> Place of origin Tournay
DM ?> Date of making Middle of the 19th century.
MATERIALS Boxwood with brass ferrules and keys.
MEASUREMENTS
Body Length 548mm
TJ length (body + tenon) 212mm
MJ length (body +tenon) 245mm
B length 91mm
Acoustic Length c319mm
BORE
Minimal bore c4.0mm hardly measurable – bore warped.
Reed well diameter 6.6mm
Bore at end of TJ 9.5mm
Bore at top of MJ 9.5mm
Bore at end of MJ 15.9mm
Bore at top of B 18.5mm
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
10 round brass keys type Heyde-181/3, all on pillars and short axles.

On TJ: Octave-key, C for L3; Bb for R1; G# for L4;

On MJ: F# for R4, cross-F key, C-C#-Eb in particular design, low B with long lever for L4, key on MJ.

SATK (springs attached to the key).

Milled out key-holes with countersunk edge.

Short bell with inner rim. No vent-holes.

3rd hole doubled with finger cove.

Round 'music-stand' base on MJ.

Sockets, TJ top, MJ top and bell top are metal lined.
FL ?> Faults
Fair condition. Body and keywork in rather good condition, but body is warped. No visible cracks. Pads missing on a few keys. Top ferrule of TJ and top ferrule of B missing. On that spot the bell is cracked and chipped.
UP ?> Usable Pitch
Intonation could not be estimated accurately because too many pads are missing. With some ‘instant repair’ A = c438 Hz with reed TL 68.9mm / staple 42mm / 7.7mm.
PO ?> Previous Ownership
Ex-Snoeck
FM ?> Further information on maker
Haine & Meeùs (1986) p.73.
SR ?> Specific literature Reference
Mahillon (R1978) Vol.IV p.360.

Mentioned in Waterhouse (1993) p.58.
Remarks
Probably a band instrument, given the music-stand base on MJ.

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