When donated to MHS in 1929, the owner of this bassoon noted it was “over 100 years old” and played in the first church built in Standish, likely the First Parish Meeting House, also called Old Red Church, built in 1804-1806. A woodwind instrument, this bassoon disassembles into six pieces for transport.

John Parker of London, England made this bassoon. Parker was an oboist, bass singer and bassoon player who made bassoons for the Goulding music business.