Oboe in C

Catalogue number: 3.10

Original name: Oboe in C.

Type or system: Simple system.

Maker: Buisson.

London, early 20th Century.

Buisson was a trade name of John E Dallas & Sons, dealers established in 1875.

Overall size: 603mm.

Technical description: Three sections in granadilla or blackwood. Upper joint: 249mm, lower joint: 258mm; bell: 129.5mm.

Silver modern key work metal reed well lining; socket linings and bell ring.

Inscription: Stamped on upper joint: “BUISSON”; stamped on back of middle joint: “5195”; stamped on bell: “F. BUISSON / SOLO / DISTRIBUTORS / DALLAS / LONDON”.

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