Object 10
Basse de musette
As to the maker of this Basse de Musette, it is known that two Jeanneret brothers made instruments in La Chaux-du-Milieu in the Neuchâtel Jura, near Le Locle, which were intended primarily for use in the Protestant church.
Object Description
J. Jeanneret (workshop before 1764–after 1786) La Chaux-du-Milieu (NE), before 1777The instrument comes from the monastery of Mariastein. Maple, stained brown; brass (crook, keys)Pirouette new (boxwood, Inv. 1973.294., made by Stefan Brockelmann, Basel) five keysL. 817 mm (without crook and pirouette)Purchaselnv. 1877.40.D. H / J777 (carved)/ I. IR (stamped Insignia, lever of the lowest key)
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