Flageolets
Flageolets - the last example in present use of the flutes douces or a bec which were so popular in the 17th century. Samuel Pepys wrote in his diary (20th January, 1667) To Drumbleby's the pipe-maker, there to advise about the making of a flageolet to go low and soft; and he do show me... a fashion of having two pipes... fastened together, so as I can play in one and then echo it upon the other, thisch is mighty pretty!'. The two flageolets shown here were made by Wm. Bainbridge of London, about one hundred years ago
Picture No
10694652
Media ID
46576075
Size
5357px x 2842px
(6.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Lambert & Butler Cigarette Card Series - Interesting Musical Instruments (9/25)
Date
1929
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