1-Keyed Flageolet: Museum Object and Cultural History
1-Keyed Flageolet: date made: 19th century. Object Name: flageolet. Physical Description: fruitwood (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This flageolet was made by an unknown maker possibly in England, 19th century. It is a flageolet in C, made of fruitwood and an ivory beak and studs, with 7 fingerholes, 1 thumbhole, and a German silver key.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 19th century
- Object Name: flageolet
- Physical Description: fruitwood (overall material)
- Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
- Physical Description: german silver (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 15 3/16 in x 1 3/8 in; 38.57625 cm x 3.4925 cm
- place made: United Kingdom: England
- ID Number: MI.65.0617
- accession number: 1991.0406
- catalog number: 65.0617
- Credit Line: Gift of The University Museum, University of Pennsylvania (through Dr. Robert H. Dyson)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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