Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Flageolet: A.R. Jollie...
Object Number:
1950.289
Date:
1845-1850
Medium:
Wood, ivory, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 3/8 x 1 3/8 in. ( 34 x 3.5 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on each section: "A. R. JOLLIE / BROAD-WAY / NEW-YORK"
Description:
Wooden flageolet, a recorder-like flute, with three sections separated by ivory rings; detachable ivory mouthpiece.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this flageolet was given as a souvenir to Mrs. Charles A. Bulkeley (Julia Neilson, 1811-1878), maternal grandmother of the donors, at Jenny Lind's first New York concert, September 11, 1850.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Helen Lorraine Williamson and Miss Julia Bulkeley Williamson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
