Photo of DCM 0341: Lefevre Piccolo in C - Public domain dedication
Summary
Instrument type: Piccolo in C
Medium: Cocus, wood cork-setting mechanism, nickel silver keys and ferrules, metal-lined head joint socket (partial) and tenon on body.; 32.55 cm.
Key Holes System: 6 keys, post and rod, modern style key cups.
Mark Maximum: (star) / LEFÊVRE / A PARIS / (star) / BREVETÉ / FL (monogram)
Mark Additional: Mark on head. Mark on body: (star) / LEFÊVRE / A PARIS / (star)
Condition: Head joint cracked.
Provenance: William Powell, Birmingham, England, 15 June 1923.
The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes and other wind instruments, statuary, iconography, books, music, trade catalogs, tutors, patents, and other materials mostly related to the flute. It includes both Western and non-Western examples of flutes from around the world, with at least 460 European and American instrument makers represented. Items in the collection date from the 16th to the 20th century.
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