6-Keyed Combination Flageolet/Piccolo: Museum Object and Cultural History
6-Keyed Combination Flageolet/Piccolo: Date made: 1875-1899. Object Name: flageolet. Object Name: piccolo.
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This combination flageolet/piccolo was made by an unknown maker in London, England around 1875 to 1899. It is a combination 6-keyed flageolet/piccolo made of rosewood with nickel silver ferrules and keys, and an ivory beak. This flageolet/piccolo is stamped:
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1875-1899
- Object Name: flageolet
- Object Name: piccolo
- Physical Description: rosewood (overall material)
- Physical Description: nickel silver (overall material)
- Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
- Measurements: foot joint: 7 13/16 in x 1 1/2 in; 19.84375 cm x 3.81 cm
- Measurements: flageolet head joint: 8 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 20.955 cm x 3.175 cm
- Measurements: piccolo head joint: 4 3/4 in x 7/8 in; 12.065 cm x 2.2225 cm
- place made: United Kingdom: England
- ID Number: 1979.0010.01
- catalog number: 1979.0010.01
- accession number: 1979.0010
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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