Mary Oleskiewicz, Curator of Musical Instruments
2000
No. 4609. Piccolo flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1880-1918. Three sections. Stamped on head: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / AUSTRIA; on body: H.P. / [in medallions:] CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / E [flat]. Serial number 999. African blackwood, with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Six German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Lowest note d'. Total length, 295.5 mm. Sounding length, 247 mm. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1988.
No. 3128. Piccolo flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1880-1918. Three sections. Stamped on head: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / DES / L.P.; on body: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / BOHEMIA / [in medallions:] CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / [below medallions:] DES. Serial number 228519. African blackwood, with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Six German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Lowest note d'. Total length, 301.8 mm. Sounding length, 252.1 mm. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1988.
No. 1034. Piccolo flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1880-1918. Three sections. Stamped on head: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / DES / L.P.; on body: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / BOHEMIA / [in medallions:] CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / [below medallions:] DES. Serial number 2333319. African blackwood, with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Six German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Lowest note d'. Total length, 301.2 mm. Sounding length, 251.4 mm. Arne B. Collection, 1979.
No. 4608. Piccolo flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1880-1918. Three sections. Stamped on head: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / DES / L.P.; on body: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / BOHEMIA / [in medallions:] CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / [below medallions:] DES. No serial number. African blackwood, with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Six German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Lowest note d'. Total length, 294.4 mm (cap missing). Sounding length, 251.3 mm. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1988.
No. 4610. Piccolo flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1880-1918. Three sections. Stamped on head: E [flat]; on body: L.P. / V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / [in medallions:] CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / E [flat]. Serial number 1278. African blackwood, with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Six German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Lowest note d'. Total length, 295 mm. Sounding length, 259 mm. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1988.
No. 378. Transverse flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1880-1918. Four sections. Stamped on upper body: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / C / BOHEMIA / [in medallions:] CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON; on head: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / C / L. P.; on lower body, below first tone hole: C / L. P. Serial number 230420. African blackwood, with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap. Integral foot. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Eleven German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', double B-flat, trill, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Articulated keys: c-sharp', c', b. Lowest note b. Total length, 715.3 mm. Sounding length, 628.4 mm. Gift of Wilbur Joseph Gullion, 1974.
No. 5379. Piccolo flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1880-1918. Three sections. Stamped on head: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / C; on body: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / BOHEMIA / [in medallions:] CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / [below medallions:] C. Serial number 241753. African blackwood, with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Six German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Lowest note d'. Total length (cap missing), 308.7 mm. Sounding length, 266.3 mm. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1988.
No. 776. Transverse flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1880-1918. Four sections. Stamped on upper body: H.P. / V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / AUSTRIA / [in medallions:] CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / D; on barrel of tuning slide (replacement): G. / H.P. / MADE IN GERMANY. Serial number 4613. African blackwood with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap. Integral foot. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Twelve German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', double B-flat, trill, G-sharp, alternate G-sharp, B-C trill, long F, short F, D-sharp. Articulated keys: c-sharp', c'. Lowest note c'. Total length, 685.8 mm. Sounding length, 596.5 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.
No. 3558. Transverse flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1880-1918. Four sections. Stamped on upper body: D / H.P. / V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / AUSTRIA / [in medallions:] CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON. Serial number 116[0 or 9]. African blackwood with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap. Integral foot. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Ten German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', double B-flat, trill, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Articulated keys: c-sharp', c'. Lowest note c'. Total length, 660 mm. Sounding length, 586.7 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.
No. 3901. Transverse flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1880-1918. Four sections. Stamped on upper body: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / C / BOHEMIA / [in medallions:] CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / D; on head and on lower body, below first tone hole: D / L. P. Serial number 929. African blackwood, with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap. Integral foot. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Ten German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', double B-flat, trill, G-sharp, short F, long F, D-sharp. Articulated keys: c-sharp', c'. Lowest note c'. Total length, 677.4 mm. Sounding length, 588.4 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.
No. 3909. Piccolo flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1918-1938. Three sections. Stamped on head: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / DES / L.P.; on body: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / CZECHO-SLOVAKIA / [in medallions:] CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / [below medallions:] DES. Serial number 3831. Casein(?) plastic and African blackwood, with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Six German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Lowest note d'. Total length, 293.2 mm (cap missing). Sounding length, 250.8 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.
No. 3910. Piccolo flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1918-1938. Three sections. Stamped on head: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / C; on body: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / CZECHO-SLOVAKIA / [in medallions:] CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / [below medallions:] C. Serial number 250039. African blackwood, with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Six German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Lowest note d'. Total length, 316 mm. Sounding length, 268.5 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.
No. 7447. Transverse flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1918-1938. Four sections. Stamped on upper body: L. P. / V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / CZECHO-SLOVAKIA / CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON; on head: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / D; on lower body, below first tone hole: C / L. P. No serial number. African blackwood, with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap. Integral foot. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Thirteen German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', double B-flat, trill, G-sharp, alternate G-sharp, B-C trill, long F, short F, D-sharp. Articulated keys: c-sharp', c', b. Lowest note b. Total length, 713 mm. Sounding length, 627 mm. Gift of Brenda Ruedebusch, 1999.
No. 4962. Transverse flute by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1918-1938. Four sections. Stamped on upper body: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / CZECHO-SLOVAKIA / [in medallions:] CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / [below medallions: ] D.; on head: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / D / L.P.; on lower body, below first tone hole: D / L. P. Serial number 029[1?]. African blackwood, with German silver ferrules. Tuning slide, screw-cap (missing). Integral foot. Metal lining in head joint and tuning slide. Ten German silver keys. Post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', double B-flat, trill, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Articulated keys: c-sharp', c'. Lowest note c'. Total length, 677.2 mm. Sounding length, 589.1 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.