Flute, D
Maker
Charles-Joseph Sax
Date1820 ca.
Place MadeBrussels, Belgium, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on all joints: [eight-pointed star] / SAX / FACr. DU ROI / ABRUXELLES / [eight-pointed star]Stamped on head joint by socket: [eight-pointed star] / SAX / [eight-pointed star]
Markingsnone
Description3 sections: headjoint, top body joint, bottom body joint with integral foot. Darkwood body with silver keywork and ferrules. Mother-of-pearl inlay at endcap. Conical bore. Simple system with six keys with a saltspoon-shell pattern. Top joint: B-flat, G-sharp, and long F touchpiece. Bottom/foot joint: short F, long C touchpiece, D-sharp.
Dimensions(excluding tenons)
Total assembled length: 631mm / 24.843in
Head: 239mm / 9.409in
Upper joint: 183mm / 7.205in
Heart piece and foot: 218mm / 8.583in
Internal diameter at cap end: 18.2mm / 0.719in
Internal diameter at foot end: 15.1mm / 0.594in
Embouchure hole diameter
longitudinal: 10.6mm / 0.418in
latitudinal: 9.4mm / 0.371in
Published ReferencesLarson, André P. “Important Flutes Acquired . . . Rare Baroque Instrument Is the Oldest Flute in the Museum.” _National Music Museum Newsletter_ 29, No. 3 (August 2002): 1-2.
Credit LineGift of Friedrich von Huene, 2002
Object number10115
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