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Oboe
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Hobo, probably of blackened palmwood with silver mounts, consisting of a mouthpiece with punched leaf ornament and a beaded edge, a ring with a similar beaded edge, to which a silver chain is attached, a ring decorated with a similar beaded edge and engraved leaf ornament, which continues over a flared leaf ornament edge, three silver keys with engraved Louis XV ornament, while on the key cap between engraved palm branches is indicated MM 1744; followed by two corresponding wider rings. The woodwork is turned and decorated with rings and ovals.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineOboe. c. 1720 - c. 1744. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
