The Hichwa-Rachor database contains one original bassoon of Franz Doleisch (senior) (1748/49-1806). He worked in Prag; it seems that all of his instruments are dated.
Franz Doleisch Literature [Revised 8 February 2025]
Dullat, Günter. Verzeichnis der Holz- und Metallblasinstrumentenmacher auf Deutschsprachigem Gebiet von 1500 bis Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Tutzing: Scheider, 2010.
Heyde, Herbert. Rohrblattinstrumente Katalog. Leipzig: Grassi Museum für Musikinstrumente der Universität Leipzig, unpublished manuscript, 1979.
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. 1, 361. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978. [Jansen incorrectly states that there are no specimens known.]
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Young, Phillip. 4900 Historical Woodwind Instruments. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Young, Phillip. Loan Exhibition of Historic Double Reed Instruments, 62. August 1988.
Doleisch, Franz (senior), 5 key bassoon; Doleisch1-O-Liepzig1370
Doleisch1-O-Leipzig1370 General Information