Oboe in C
Catalogue number: 3.10
Original name: Oboe in C.
Type or system: Simple system.
Maker: Buisson.
London, early 20th Century.
Buisson was a trade name of John E Dallas & Sons, dealers established in 1875.
Overall size: 603mm.
Technical description: Three sections in granadilla or blackwood. Upper joint: 249mm, lower joint: 258mm; bell: 129.5mm.
Silver modern key work metal reed well lining; socket linings and bell ring.
Inscription: Stamped on upper joint: “BUISSON”; stamped on back of middle joint: “5195”; stamped on bell: “F. BUISSON / SOLO / DISTRIBUTORS / DALLAS / LONDON”.