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Oboe da caccia
Oboe da caccia

Oboe da caccia

early 18th century
Object PlaceProbably Germany
Medium/TechniqueWalnut, leather, brass
DimensionsLength 84.5 cm (33 1/4 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.1918
On View
On view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceFrancis 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)
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