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Piccolo

Piccolo of boxwood, with four joints (head, barrel, body, foot), with ivory ferrules and four brass keys. The cap is inlaid with a piece of mother of pearl incised with a flower.

  • Date:
    mid-19th century
  • Maker:
    Hérouard frères [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    France, Paris
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  • Materials:Boxwood;Plant;Brass;Metal;Ivory;Tooth;Animal;Mother of Pearl;Shell
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  • Inscriptions:Hérouard FRERES
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 325 mm Max Diam = 27 mm