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{The Brussels Musical Instruments Museum Oboe Collection}
Stefaan Verdegem - Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
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IND ?> Inv. number
0961
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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
Mairh, I.
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IN ?> Mark, inscriptions
.I.MAIRH: (in scroll) – on all 3 parts.
- DM ?> Date of making Most probably 1st half of the 18th century.
- MATERIALS Boxwood with 1 ivory mount, brass keys.
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MEASUREMENTS
Full measurements courtesy Marcel Ponseele, drawings by Johannes Fankhauser.
- full_measurements1
- Body Length 570.2mm
- TJ length (body + tenon) 212.2mm + 21.8mm
- MJ length (body +tenon) 210.4mm + 25.6mm
- B length 147.6mm
- Acoustic Length 324mm
- BORE
- Minimal bore c.5.6mm (instr. bent)
- Reed well diameter 7.7mm
- Bore at end of TJ 11.5mm
- Bore at top of MJ 12.2mm
- Bore at end of MJ 18.1mm
- Bore at top of B 19.1mm
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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
3 brass keys; Eb-keys with square-like flat flaps with indentation (scallop), type Young-K; C-key with round flaps type Young-S.
SATB (springs attached to the body).
Raised key rings circular.
3rd and 4th hole doubled with finger cove.
Finger-holes large with heavy undercutting.
Bell with 2 vent-holes and inner rim.
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FL ?> Faults
Some cracks or scratches on top joint, maybe repaired. Little wear and tear on body. Top joint bent. Bell rim chipped.
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PA ?> Playing Accessories
Reed (not original), for display only.
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UP ?> Usable Pitch
A = c.415-417Hz with reed TL 81.7mm / 2-part staple 59mm (27 mm Chiarugi no.2 EH staple + 369mm ø 5mm + 3.3mm bottom staple) / tip width 9.8mm; and with reed TL 84.8mm / staple 62mm / tip width 9.2mm (staple bottom ø 5.5mm with metal insert).
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PC ?> Performance Characteristics
Instrument plays well, easy emission. Sound a little bright. Forked-fingerings rather high and with some resistance.
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PO ?> Previous Ownership
Ex-Mahillon Collection.
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SR ?> Specific literature Reference
Mahillon (R1978) Vol.II p.247.
Mentioned in Waterhouse (1993) p.250.
- GL ?> General literature (about this type of instrument)
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Remarks
Most probably German, 1st half of the 18th century.
{Mairh}
