upper joint 1: 8 9/16 in x 1 in; 21.74875 cm x 2.54 cm
upper joint 2: 9 1/8 in x 1 in; 23.1775 cm x 2.54 cm
lower joint 3: 9 9/16 in x 1 in; 24.28875 cm x 2.54 cm
lower joint/bell: 13 3/4 in x 2 13/16 in; 34.925 cm x 7.14375 cm
Object Name:
oboe
Place made:
Italy: Lombardy, Milan
Date made:
1775 - 1799
Description:
<p>This oboe was made by Barnaba Grassi in Milan, Italy, around 1775-1799. It is a 2-keyed oboe, made of boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keys. There are three interchangeable upper joints numbered 1 through 3 from the shortest for tuning. The oboe is stamped:</p>
<p>GRASSI<br>IN MILAN</p>
<p>This oboe was acquired from the collection of Leopoldo Franciolini in 1892. Leopoldo Franciolini (1844–1920) was an Italian antique dealer who flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is remembered as a fraudster who sold faked and altered historical musical instruments.</p>
Location:
Currently not on view
Related Publication:
Densmore, Frances. Handbook of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States National Museum.
