The Hichwa-Rachor database contains two original bassoons of Richard Milhouse (1759-1845). Note that there is only one “L” in Milhouse, and it is usually assumed that this is the spelling used by Richard the son; Richard the father used two ” L” s in the spelling of Millhouse.
Richard Milhouse Literature
[Revised 28 January 2025]
Lasocki, David. “New Light on Eighteenth-Century English Woodwind Makers from Newspaper Advertisements.” The Galpin Society Journal 63 (May 2010): 112–24.
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. 1, 440-442. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978.
Rice, Albert. Four Centuries of Musical Instruments: The Marlowe A. Sigal Collection, 174. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2015.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Waterhouse, William. The Proud Bassoon, 7. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments, 1983.
Young, Phillip. 4900 Historical Woodwind Instruments. London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Young, Phillip. Loan Exhibition of Historic Double Reed Instruments, 67. Victoria, Canada: University of Victoria, August 1988.
Cecil Adkins, Genealogical Table of the Milhouse Family
Milhouse, Richard, 8 key bassoon; Milhouse,Newark1-O-Sigal
Mlhouse,Newark1-O-Sigal General Information
Milhouse,Newark1-O-Sigal Data Spreadsheet
Milhouse,Newark1-O-Sigal Photos
Milhouse, Richard, 6 key bassoon; Milhouse,Newark2-O-Bate
Milhouse,Newark2-O-Bate General Information