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French or English,
19th century
Unknown
late 19th century
Classification: Aerophone
Accession Number: 3458.1970
Department: Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Description
Contrabassoon possibly of very dark stained linden in seven pieces, with two plated silver bocals. 14 plated silver keys with stuffed kid leather pads. Two whisper/octave keys on the larger bocal. Tenor joint tenons are lined with ivory.
Dimensions
Overall length: 197.4 cm, Length of wing: 51.4 cm, Length of boot: 74.1 cm, Length of tenor: 75.6 cm, Length of bell: 57.2 cm, Length of extra wing joint: 28.3 cm, Length of upper U-Joint: 20.5 cm, Length of upper U-Joint Extension: 27.6 cm
Contrabassoon
Photo credit: Alex Contreras
Description
Contrabassoon possibly of very dark stained linden in seven pieces, with two plated silver bocals. 14 plated silver keys with stuffed kid leather pads. Two whisper/octave keys on the larger bocal. Tenor joint tenons are lined with ivory.
Dimensions
Overall length: 197.4 cm, Length of wing: 51.4 cm, Length of boot: 74.1 cm, Length of tenor: 75.6 cm, Length of bell: 57.2 cm, Length of extra wing joint: 28.3 cm, Length of upper U-Joint: 20.5 cm, Length of upper U-Joint Extension: 27.6 cm
French or English,
19th century
Unknown
late 19th century
Classification: Aerophone
Accession Number: 3458.1970
Department: Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Description
Contrabassoon possibly of very dark stained linden in seven pieces, with two plated silver bocals. 14 plated silver keys with stuffed kid leather pads. Two whisper/octave keys on the larger bocal. Tenor joint tenons are lined with ivory.
Dimensions
Overall length: 197.4 cm, Length of wing: 51.4 cm, Length of boot: 74.1 cm, Length of tenor: 75.6 cm, Length of bell: 57.2 cm, Length of extra wing joint: 28.3 cm, Length of upper U-Joint: 20.5 cm, Length of upper U-Joint Extension: 27.6 cm
