Piccolo flute, D-flat, low pitch
Distributor
Buescher Band Instrument Company
Date1913 ca.
Place MadeVogtland, Germany, Europe
ModelMeyer model
Serial No.21237
SignedStamped on lower section of head joint: NACH MEYERMarkingsStamped on body: Db / THE / BUESCHER / ELKHART, IND / LP
DescriptionTropical hardwood body. Ivory head joint (covered in nickel silver as part of a repair). Simple system, Meyer style keywork, with six nickel silver keys mounted on posts. Nickel silver trim. This instrument was probably made by a German maker and imported by the Buescher Band Instrument Company.
DimensionsOverall length: 305 mm
Sounding length: 258 mm
Embouchure: 8.9 x 8.1 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number05338
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