The Hichwa-Rachor database contains two original bassoons by Joseph Prowse. Prowse flourished in London from 1834 to 1839 and was listed as a “Flute Maker.”
Joseph Prowse Literature [Revised 29 January 2025]
Jansen, Will. The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music, Vol. 1, 456. Buren: Frits Knuf, 1978.
Myers, Arnold. Historic Musical Instruments in the Edinburgh University Collection, Vol. 2, Part E, Fascicle ii: Bassoons, 13. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments, 1993.
Rice, Albert. Four Centuries of Musical Instruments: The Marlowe A. Sigal Collection, 186. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2015.
Waterhouse, William. The New Langwill Index. London: London: Tony Bingham, 1993.
Prowse, Joseph, 10 key bassoon; ProwseJ1-O-Sigal1996.08
ProwseJ1-O-Sigal1996.08 General Information
ProwseJ1-O-Sigal1996.08 Data Spreadsheet
ProwseJ1-O-Sigal1996.08 Photos
Prowse, Joseph, 9 key bassoon; ProwseJ2-O-Edinburgh3318
ProwseJ2-O-Edinburgh3318 General Information