France · since 1881
Loree serial numbers
The oboe of the world's orchestras, lettered since 1881.
F. Lorée took over Triébert's workshop in 1881 and defined the conservatoire oboe. Lorée numbers are a letter code — the letters advance slowly and carry the date, the digits do not. The archive follows the published chart and explains how to bracket unlisted letters.
The numbering
- loree-letter-code
Oboe
Questions
Can this archive date Loree instruments from the serial number?
Yes — the archive covers 1 numbering sequence(s) and 0 dating ranges from the documented production period, compiled from published maker records and reference charts. Every answer states its source and confidence.
Where is the serial number on a Loree instrument?
For Oboes the common location is on the upper joint or the bell — Lorée letters sit low on the upper joint.
What if my Loree serial number is not found?
Recheck the characters exactly as marked, including any letters. Letter prefixes often belong to student or stencil lines. Some periods may not be covered yet — every refusal here says why.