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Bassoon
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Bassoon

William Whiteley (American, 1789–1871)
1800–30
Object PlaceUtica, New York
Medium/TechniqueWood, brass
DimensionsOverall: 104.5 cm (41 1/8 in.)
Credit LineJohn H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession number2016.314
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceBy 2016, Sid Glickman, New York, NY; May 22, 2016, Skinner Auctioneers, Marlborough, MA, lot 29, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 22, 2016)
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