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Flageolet in B-flat

1848–65
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Flageolet in B-flat
  • Maker: Firth, Pond & Co. (American, New York)
  • Date: 1848–65
  • Geography: New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Wood, ivory, brass, nickel-silver
  • Dimensions: Length: 49.2 cm (19-3/8 in.)
  • Classification: Aerophone-Whistle Flute-flageolet
  • Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
  • Object Number: 89.4.1305
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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