German Flute by Unknown Maker
Date1775-1830
MediumBoxwood, ivory, silver
DimensionsOL: 24 inches; Embrochure hole 11mm x 10mm diameter
Credit LineGift of an Anonymous Donor
Object number2006-35
DescriptionA boxwood flute having a single silver key with a square hole cover. Ivory rings are at each joints. The cork is adjustable by means of an ivory rod projecting from the head joint.Mark(s)"ST"ProvenanceDonated by Carolyn Weekley in 2006; her mother had purchased it "many years ago" in "some little shop in Virginia, Tidewater area, probably"
1788-1821
ca. 1818-1840
