Recently, I happened to spy a most interesting book, "Eighteenth Century Musical Instruments: France and Britain" by G. Thibault, Jean Jenkins and Josiane Bran Ricci (An Exhibition organized by the Circulation Department, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 1973 - 2nd impression with amendments 1975. 225 pps.) Pictured in the catalogue are more than 100 instruments of all types drawn from the collections of the Conservatoire National Superieure de Musique in Paris and of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Horniman Museum in London. The fully descriptive text referring to these instruments is printed in English and French.
Four oboes, two tenor oboes and three bassoons are included and are briefly described and clearly photographed (black and white). In addition there is a good listing of 18th century makers, often with addresses of the time, from London and Paris. Curiously - to me - there is no mention of the excellent maker Savary pere (c. 1788-1826 according to Langwill). Following are the oboes and bassoons photographed:
1. Oboe. ROUGE, France c. 1700, 3 keys, length 580 mm. (from a private collection)
2. Oboe. Thomas STANESBY Senior, London, before 1734, 3 keys length 595 mm., Horniman Museum No. 14.5.47/277
3. Oboe. STANESBY JUNIOR, London, 1734-54, 3 keys, length 595 mm., Horniman Museum No. 1969/683
4. Oboe. CAHUSAC, London, after 1750, 2 keys, unornamented body length 589 mm., Horniman Museum No. 14.5.47/88
5. Tenor Oboe. Charles BIZET, Paris, after 1752, 2 keys, length 730 mm., Paris Conservatory Museum
6. Tenor Oboe. Thomas STANESBY Junior, London, c. 1750, 2 keys, plain body (mentioned: "possibly made by an apprentice or by Caleb Gedney, his successor), length 765 mm., Victoria & Albert Museum No. 291-1882
7. Bassoon. Caleb GEDNEY, London 1765, length 1222 mm., two keys (F and Ab), bell not original, crooks are photographed on all 3 bassoons, no mention if they are originals), Horniman Museum No. 14.5.47/205
8. Bassoon. THIERROT (Prudent), Paris, 1769-1773 (period of manufacture), marked: PRUDENT/A PARIS, length 1305 mm., 5 keys "one of which moves laterally to facilitate the movement of the small finger. Made for Poirier Lataille (1754-1841), musician m the King's Chapel." Paris Conservatory Museum
9. Bassoon. CAHUSAC, London, 1797, length 1249 mm., six brass keys. Horniman Museum No. 14.5 .47/55
The following are makers in London and Paris who are credited with the manufacture of bassoons:
1. Thomas CAHUSAC the elder (later CAHUSAC & SONS, T. & W.M. CAHUSAC), pre-1755 to 1800.
2. T. COLLIER, 1770-1791.
3. DENMAN (possibly Edmund Denham or Henry Denham) c. 1784.
4. Caleb GEDNEY, 1754-1769.
5. Adam GOODMAN, . . .1763. . (n.a.) "eminent for making Hautboy & Bassoon reeds."
6. John HALE, 1784-post 1800 (worked with T. Collier at 20 Chandos St. Covent Garden)
7. Henry KUSDER, . . . 1782-1799. .
8. LONGMAN & BRODERIP, 1776-1798.
9. William MILHOUSE, 1788-post 1800.
10. George MILLER, 177?-post 1800.
11. John PARKER, c. 1770-post 1800.
12. John PRESTON (later PRESTON & SON, Thomas), c. 1774-1789 - son: 1789-post 1800.
13. PROSER, 1777-1795 (n.a.).
14. Thomas STANESBY (junior) c. 1710-1754. "Flutes, recorders, oboes, tenor oboe, bassoon, double bassoon."
15. Maurice . . . c. 1766-1773. "Under the Piazza, next to the North Gate of the Royal Exchange, opposite Bartholomew Lane" "Flutes, clarinets, bassoon."
1. Michel AMLINGUE, c. 1782-1827.
2. DESCOSTEAUX, . . . 1692.
3. Nicolas II HOTTETERRE, "dit Colin, entra au service du Roi en 1666, en 1692 était établi comme facteur de flûtes, flageolets, hautbois, bassons et musettes, rue d'Orleans. Mort (d.) en 1727."
4. Martin LOT, 1775-83, flutes and bassoons.
5. D. LOTT. "Hautbois, bassons, flûtes"
6. Dominique PORTHAUX, c. 1782-c.1824. Oboes and bassoons.
7. Thierrot PRUDENT père, 1769-1773. (later father and sons: 1822-27.)
8. Nicolas WINNEN, père, c.1788-c 1834. Bassoons, Oboes d'amore, Clarinets.