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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 17:59:58+00:00

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before 1918, Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia, were part of Austria.
Therefore, all instruments marked “Austria” or just “Bohemia” were made before 1918 (with one possible exception: some products made between 1938-1939 were also marked “Bohemia”).
Czechoslovakia came into being on October 28, 1918.
Therefore, instruments marked “Czecho-Slovakia” or “Czechoslovakia” were made after 1918.
Therefore, all the flutes and piccolos on this checklist must have been made in or after 1900.
NMM 4609. Piccolo in E-flat (high pitch) by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1900-1918. Serial no. 999. Stamped on head: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / AUSTRIA; on body: H. P. / (in medallions) CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / (below medallions) E [flat sign] / 999. Conical. Three sections. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. Metal lining in head joint and telescoping tuning slide. Six German-silver keys, post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Total assembled length, 295.5 mm. Sounding length, 247 mm. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1989.
NMM 3558. Flute in D (high pitch) by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1900-1918. Serial no. 116[0 or 9]. Stamped on upper joint: D / H. P. / V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / AUSTRIA / (in medallions) CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / 116[0 or 9]. Conical. Four sections. Integral foot. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. Ivory head joint. Wooden end-cap. Brass lining in head joint and telescoping 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 assembled length, 661 mm. Sounding length, 586.7 mm. Original case. Gift of Laiten Weed, Yankton, South Dakota, 1984.
NMM 776. Flute in D (high pitch) by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1900-1918. Serial no. 4613. Stamped on upper joint: H. P. / V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / AUSTRIA / (in medallions) CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / (below medallions) D; on barrel of tuning slide (replacement): G. / H. P. / MADE IN GERMANY / 4613. Conical. Four sections. Integral foot. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. Silver end-cap, wooden screw. Brass lining in head joint and telescoping 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 assembled length, 685.8 mm. Sounding length, 596.5 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.
NMM 4608. Piccolo in D-flat (low pitch) by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1900-1918. Serial no. 8545. 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 / 8545. Conical. Three sections. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. End-cap missing. Metal lining in head joint and telescoping tuning slide. Six German-silver keys, post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Total assembled length, 294.4 mm (cap missing). Sounding length, 251.3 mm. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1989.
NMM 3128. Piccolo in D-flat (low pitch) by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1900-1918. Serial no. 228519. 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. / 228519. Conical. Three sections. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. Metal lining in head joint and telescoping tuning slide. Six German-silver keys, post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Total assembled length, 301.8 mm. Sounding length, 252.1 mm. W. Wayne Sorensen Collection, 1982.
NMM 378. Flute in C (low pitch) by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1900-1918. Serial no. 230420. Stamped on head: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / C / L. P.; on upper joint: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / BOHEMIA / (in medallions) CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON (below medallions) C; on lower body, below first tone hole: C / L. P. / 230420. Conical. Four sections. Integral foot. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. Brass lining in head joint and telescoping 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 assembled length, 715.3 mm. Sounding length, 628.4 mm. Original case. Gift of Wilbur Joseph Gullion, Rapid City, South Dakota, 1974.
NMM 1034. Piccolo in D-flat (low pitch) by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1900-1918. Serial no. 233319. 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. / 233319. Conical. Three sections. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. Metal lining in head joint and telescoping tuning slide. Six German-silver keys, post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Total assembled length, 301.2 mm. Sounding length, 251.4 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.
NMM 5379. Piccolo in C by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1900-1918. Serial no. 241753. 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 / 241753. Conical. Three sections. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. End-cap missing. Metal lining in head joint and telescoping tuning slide. Six German-silver keys, post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Total assembled length (cap missing), 308.7 mm. Sounding length, 266.3 mm. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1989.
NMM 4962. Flute in D (low pitch) by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1918-1938. Serial no. [9?]29[1?]. Stamped on upper joint: 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.; above socket of tuning slide: BOHEMIA; on lower joint, below first tone hole: D / L. P. / [9?]29[1?]. Conical. Four sections. Integral foot. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. End-cap missing. Brass lining in head joint and telescoping 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 assembled length, 663.7 mm (cap missing). Sounding length, 589.1 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.
NMM 7447. Flute in D (low pitch) by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1918-1938. No serial number. Stamped on head: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / D; on upper joint: L. P. / V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / CZECHO-SLOVAKIA / (in medallions) CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON; on lower joint, below first tone hole: C / L. P. Conical. Four sections. Integral foot. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. Metal lining in head joint and telescoping 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 assembled length, 713 mm. Sounding length, 627 mm. Original case. Gift of Brenda Ruedebusch, Huron, South Dakota, 1999.
NMM 3901. Flute in D (low pitch) by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1918-1938. Serial no. 929. Stamped on upper body: V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / CZECHO-SLOVAKIA / (in medallions) CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / (below medallions) D; on head and on lower joint, below first tone hole: D. / L. P. / 929. Conical. Four sections. Integral foot. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. Metal cap. Brass lining in head joint and telescoping 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 assembled length, 677.4 mm. Sounding length, 588.4 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.
NMM 3909. Piccolo in D-flat (low pitch) by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1918-1938. Serial no. 23831. 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. / 23831. Conical. Three sections. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. Plastic head joint; end-cap (missing). Metal lining in head joint and telescoping tuning slide. Six German-silver keys, post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Total assembled length, 293.2 mm (cap missing). Sounding length, 250.8 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.
NMM 3910. Piccolo in C by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1918-1938. Serial no. 250039. 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 / 250039. Conical. Three sections. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. Metal lining in head joint and telescoping tuning slide. Six German-silver keys, post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Total assembled length, 316 mm. Sounding length, 268.5 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979.
NMM 4610. Piccolo in E-flat (low pitch) by V. Kohlert Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1900-1938. Serial no. 1278. Stamped on head: E [flat sign]; on body: L. P. / V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / (in medallions) CHICAGO / PARIS / LONDON / E [flat sign] / 1278. Conical. Three sections. African blackwood, German-silver ferrules. End-cap missing. Metal lining in head joint and telescoping tuning slide. Six German-silver keys, post and axle supports. Closed keys: long c'', B-flat, G-sharp, long F, short F, D-sharp. Total assembled length, 295 mm (cap missing). Sounding length, 250 mm. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1989.

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