Piccolo

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Piccolo

Entry/Object ID

1965.42.3a-f

Description

Three-piece wooden piccolo with nickel keys, mouthpiece, and mounts held within a semi-circular cardboard box. There is a silver and brass mouthpiece attachment.

Context

Used by John Wilson Averill of Barre, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1965.42

Source or Donor

Osmer, Harold E.

Made/Created

Date made

1820 - 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Piccolo

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Flute

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Woodwind

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

16-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Metal, Cardboard

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Averill, John Wilson (1841-1919)

Person or Organization

8th Vermont Infantry

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War