4-Keyed Flageolet: Museum Object and Cultural History
4-Keyed Flageolet: Date made: 19th century. Object Name: flageolet. Physical Description: rosewood (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This flageolet was made by an unknown maker, in England, 19th century. It is a flageolet in C, Maker unknown. made of rosewood with German silver ferrules and keys. The instrument has 7 fingerholes and 1 thumbhole. It has a sponge chamber.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 19th century
- Object Name: flageolet
- Physical Description: rosewood (overall material)
- Physical Description: german silver (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 15 1/4 in x 1 3/16 in; 38.735 cm x 3.01625 cm
- place made: United Kingdom: England
- ID Number: MI.65.0713
- accession number: 261081
- catalog number: 65.0713
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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