12-Keyed Bassoon
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: This bassoon was made by an unknown maker, provenance unknown. 19th century. It is a 12-keyed basson made of stained maple, with brass ferrules and keys, and an ivory bushed left thumb hole.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of The University Museum, University of Pennsylvania (through Dr. Robert H. Dyson)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.65.0611
label: catalog number
content: 65.0611
label: accession number
content: 1991.0406
objectType: label: Object Name
content: bassoon
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: maple (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ivory (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 128.5 cm; 50 9/16 in
label: Measurements
content: bell: 12 15/16 in x 2 1/4 in; 32.86125 cm x 5.715 cm
label: Measurements
content: crook: 5 1/2 in x 1/2 in x 8 5/8 in; 13.97 cm x 1.27 cm x 21.9075 cm
label: Measurements
content: long joint: 23 11/16 in x 2 in x 2 3/4 in; 60.16625 cm x 5.08 cm x 6.985 cm
label: Measurements
content: wing joint: 19 1/4 in x 2 in x 1 3/4 in; 48.895 cm x 5.08 cm x 4.445 cm
label: Measurements
content: boot: 17 1/16 in x 2 5/8 in x 2 5/8 in; 43.33875 cm x 6.6675 cm x 6.6675 cm