Piccolo in F (E-flat)

This is a side-blown piccolo flute made of rosewood, in three sections (head, barrel, and body joint), with nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. It has six saltspoon-cup keys (two missing) mounted in posts with rods, with flat springs attached to keys. The head is lined with metal, and the tenon-socket joint with the barrel is of metal too. The cap is missing, but the cork stopper is present. The e…