France · since 1922
Rigoutat serial numbers
The French oboe with lettered blocks.
Rigoutat has built oboes near Paris since 1922. The serial is block-lettered — the letters give year bands, and the archive reproduces the published blocks with their gaps.
StatusActive — Ivry, France
InstrumentsOboe
Archive coveragecode systems, no numeric chart
Sources12 cited
The numbering
- rigoutat-letter-code
Oboe
Questions
Can this archive date Rigoutat 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 Rigoutat 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 Rigoutat 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.