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Object Name
Flagolet
Object Number
1930-27-4
Description
Ivory mouthpiece set in boxwood - shaped like oboe reed. Ivory pegs in some holes. Sound produced like tha of recorder. Brass keys along body of flagolet. Probably made in Fluteville when such instruments were made 1820-1830
Category
Tools and Equipment for Communication
Date Made
1820-1830
Dimensions
16 3/8" long
Materials
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