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Musette

19th century
Object Place: Brittany, France

Medium/Technique Ebony, ivory
Dimensions Length 34.5 cm (13 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Leslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession Number17.1898
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsMusical instrumentsAerophones

DescriptionIn A. Ebony, ivory tips and ivory bell rim. Finely molded conical tube with a widely flaring bell. Made in two parts. Seven finger- holes in the front.
ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)