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Product Code: COHT22Rare ca. 1915 C. Stone Chicago wooden cuckoo is one of a set of whistles we have available from C.Stone. Made of beautiful hardwood with a nice patina, this cuckoo plays a high and low tone, which is controlled by closing and opening the hole in the center with a finger. This whistle has a bright relatively high pitch when compared to other wooden cuckoo imitations. The size of the imitation is 1" x 8 1/2" x 1 3/8". This is a very early example of a standard drummer's trap. The drummers of the vaudeville era kept a large collection of animal imitations and sound effects in their trap cases. This imitation is from a collection of traps and sound effects formerly owned by Emil Kresse, principal percussionist and timpanist of the Philadelphia Orchestra (1901 – 1945) who passed them on to Fred D. Hinger, also a former principal percussionist and timpanist with the Philadelphia Orchestra (1948 – 1967) and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (1967 – 1983). This is a unique opportunity to own a rare imitation with a fine provenance that will become a centerpiece of any vintage traps collection.
