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Piccolo flute, D-flat, high pitch / low pitch
Maker: C. G. Conn
Date: 1907 ca.
Place Made:Elkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
Model: Wonder Metal Piccolo with Ebonite Head Joint
Serial No: 12459
SignedEngraved on body below socket: MADE BY / C.G. CONN / ELKHART / -IND- / [text deliberately removed; remnants suggest “U.S.Q.M.C.” like other known examples]
MarkingsStamped on body above signature: 12459
Stamped on backside of G-sharp key: 12459 / Y
Handwritten on high pitch head joint: L
Stamped on backside of G-sharp key: 12459 / Y
Handwritten on high pitch head joint: L
DescriptionEbonite and metal-lined head joint, with alternate ebonite head joint. Nickel-plated ebonite body. Silver-plated, Boehm system keywork.
DimensionsOverall length: high pitch 298 mm; low pitch 301 mm
Sounding length: high pitch 244 mm; low pitch 248 mm
Embouchure:
High pitch head joint: 10.6 x 8.9 mm
low pitch head joint: 10.8 x 9.2 mm
Sounding length: high pitch 244 mm; low pitch 248 mm
Embouchure:
High pitch head joint: 10.6 x 8.9 mm
low pitch head joint: 10.8 x 9.2 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 05349