This delightful piccolo in C was made by the renowned Berlin-based maker Emil RITTERSHAUSEN. Carl Emil Cäsar RITTERSHAUSEN (1852-1927) worked for Boehm & Mendler before setting up his own workshop in his native Berlin. His Boehm flutes and piccolos were much in demand by professional flutists worldwide. His partnership with the musician and entrepreneur Carl Fischer to supply his flutes to the USA and Canada paved the way to his global success.

The piccolo is crafted in grenadilla and is both beautifully and expertly made. It has a closed G-sharp key and there is a screw cap. The embouchure was precisely cut. The grenadilla is in marvellous condition with no visible cracks.

By looking at the serial number, we can estimate that it was made around 1900, most probably by the master himself as he was still alive at that time. It plays slightly under a=440 Hz.

This is an attractive instrument made by Emil Rittershausen – specialist Boehm flute and piccolo maker, trained by the master himself Theodor Boehm!