This oboe was made by the company Gebrüder Alexander, based in Mainz, Germany. The company was first established way back in 1782 as a small workshop by Franz Ambros ALEXANDER (1753-1802). When Franz Ambros died, the business was carried on by his widow Katherina, and the four sons, the brothers (Gebrüder) Claudius, Philipp, Martin and Kaspar Anton. Today Gebrüder Alexander is in the hands of the seventh generation of the family.

This beautiful late-Romantic oboe is crafted in flamed or figured boxwood and looks magnificent. The keys and rings are made of nickel silver. The oboe is supplied in its original case, which is still in good order. In terms of condition, it has a glued and pinned crack on the reverse side of the top joint. All the keys and rings are present.