Milhouse 4-keyed Bassoon
date: label: date made
content: ca. 1763-1770
name: label: maker
content: Milhouse, William
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This bassoon was made by William Milhouse in Newark upon Trent, England. around 1763-1770. It is a 4-keyed bassoon, made of stained maple with a brass bocal, ferrules, and keys. Accessioned with wooden case, bassoon tutor fragment, and accessories. The bassoon is stamped:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>MILHOUSE<br>NEWARK</p>
label: Description
content: <p>An additional section was made for use with the bassoon when played. It is stored with the bassoon but is not part of the original object and is therefore not catalogued. Images 74-10997 and 74-10996 show the bassoon with this replacement part. Image MAH-59591D shows the bassoon with the original brass tipped section.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom: England, Newark upon Trent
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.66.014
label: catalog number
content: 66.014
label: accession number
content: 272250
objectType: label: Object Name
content: bassoon
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: maple (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 123.6 cm; 48 11/16 in
label: Measurements
content: bell: 12 3/16 in x 2 in; 30.95625 cm x 5.08 cm
label: Measurements
content: long joint: 22 3/4 in x 2 in x 2 1/2 in; 57.785 cm x 5.08 cm x 6.35 cm
label: Measurements
content: wing joint: 17 3/16 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 43.65625 cm x 5.715 cm x 3.81 cm
label: Measurements
content: crook: 5 in x 5/8 in x 8 3/4 in; 12.7 cm x 1.5875 cm x 22.225 cm
label: Measurements
content: short joint: 4 11/16 in x 1 1/2 in; 11.90625 cm x 3.81 cm
label: Measurements
content: boot: 17 3/16 in x 3 1/8 in x 2 5/8 in; 43.65625 cm x 7.9375 cm x 6.6675 cm