Oboe

Charles Bizey (active before 1716–after 1752)

mid-18th century

Object PlaceParis, France

Medium/TechniqueBoxwood, silver, ivory

DimensionsLength 61.8 cm (24 5/16 in.)

Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection

Accession number17.1910

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ClassificationsMusical instruments

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Musical Instruments

InscriptionsStamped on all joints: [fleur-de-lis] / BIZEYProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)