Oboe

Jacob Anthony

ca. 1785–1800 · Boxwood, ivory, brass · Musical Instruments

Jacob Anthony was born in Germany in 1736 and emigrated to the United States, where he established his own shop in the 1760s. Like many other musical instrument manufacturers, Anthony used his skills to produce a variety of products. He is listed in Philadelphia directories as a musical instrument maker and a wood turner. This oboe is typical of a German-made instrument from the eighteenth century and one of the earliest known oboes to have been made in the United States.

Artist

Jacob Anthony

Date

ca. 1785–1800

Medium

Boxwood, ivory, brass

Culture

American

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Purchase, Gift of Albany Institute of History and Art, by exchange, and Rogers Fund, 1997