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American,
19th century
Firth, Pond & Co.
New York City
,
ca. 1850
Classification: Aerophone
Credit Line: Associates Fund
Accession Number: 3155.1967
Department: Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Description
Flageolet of boxwood, in four parts. Mouthpiece of ivory. The cap or air chamber joint is in two sections, with a straight rather than curved windway. Below are the head or labium joint, and main or body joint. Tenons are wrapped in string. Four ivory ferrules: one each at either end of the cap, and one each at the lower ends of the labium and body joints. Contracting conical bore that flares slightly at the lower end. 7+1 fingerholes; fifth hole for RH3 is particularly large, measuring 8 mm in diameter. One closed brass key for b' natural. Key cover is round and flat. Key cover and touchpiece are one piece mounted into wooden boss of body joint. Key spring is of brass.
Inscriptions
Stamped on the capsule: "FIRTH POND & Co. / N YORK"; stamped on the head joint: "FIRTH POND & Co. / N YORK / B"; stamped on the body: "FIRTH POND & Co. / 547 BROADWAY / N YORK"
Dimensions
Overall length: 473 mm. Length of vibrating air column: 340 mm. Length of: Mouthpiece 20 mm, Upper section of cap 44 mm, Lower section of cap 70 mm, Labium joint 121 mm, Body joint 274 mm. Diameter of bore at top of: Mouthpiece 3 mm, Upper section of cap 8.1 mm, Lower section of cap 20.8 mm, Labium joint 2.2 mm (top of windway), Body joint 14.9 mm
Flageolet
Photo credit: Alex Contreras
Description
Flageolet of boxwood, in four parts. Mouthpiece of ivory. The cap or air chamber joint is in two sections, with a straight rather than curved windway. Below are the head or labium joint, and main or body joint. Tenons are wrapped in string. Four ivory ferrules: one each at either end of the cap, and one each at the lower ends of the labium and body joints. Contracting conical bore that flares slightly at the lower end. 7+1 fingerholes; fifth hole for RH3 is particularly large, measuring 8 mm in diameter. One closed brass key for b' natural. Key cover is round and flat. Key cover and touchpiece are one piece mounted into wooden boss of body joint. Key spring is of brass.
Inscriptions
Stamped on the capsule: "FIRTH POND & Co. / N YORK"; stamped on the head joint: "FIRTH POND & Co. / N YORK / B"; stamped on the body: "FIRTH POND & Co. / 547 BROADWAY / N YORK"
Dimensions
Overall length: 473 mm. Length of vibrating air column: 340 mm. Length of: Mouthpiece 20 mm, Upper section of cap 44 mm, Lower section of cap 70 mm, Labium joint 121 mm, Body joint 274 mm. Diameter of bore at top of: Mouthpiece 3 mm, Upper section of cap 8.1 mm, Lower section of cap 20.8 mm, Labium joint 2.2 mm (top of windway), Body joint 14.9 mm
American,
19th century
Firth, Pond & Co.
New York City
,
ca. 1850
Classification: Aerophone
Credit Line: Associates Fund
Accession Number: 3155.1967
Department: Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Description
Flageolet of boxwood, in four parts. Mouthpiece of ivory. The cap or air chamber joint is in two sections, with a straight rather than curved windway. Below are the head or labium joint, and main or body joint. Tenons are wrapped in string. Four ivory ferrules: one each at either end of the cap, and one each at the lower ends of the labium and body joints. Contracting conical bore that flares slightly at the lower end. 7+1 fingerholes; fifth hole for RH3 is particularly large, measuring 8 mm in diameter. One closed brass key for b' natural. Key cover is round and flat. Key cover and touchpiece are one piece mounted into wooden boss of body joint. Key spring is of brass.
Inscriptions
Stamped on the capsule: "FIRTH POND & Co. / N YORK"; stamped on the head joint: "FIRTH POND & Co. / N YORK / B"; stamped on the body: "FIRTH POND & Co. / 547 BROADWAY / N YORK"
Dimensions
Overall length: 473 mm. Length of vibrating air column: 340 mm. Length of: Mouthpiece 20 mm, Upper section of cap 44 mm, Lower section of cap 70 mm, Labium joint 121 mm, Body joint 274 mm. Diameter of bore at top of: Mouthpiece 3 mm, Upper section of cap 8.1 mm, Lower section of cap 20.8 mm, Labium joint 2.2 mm (top of windway), Body joint 14.9 mm
