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Flute, A-flat

Alternate name:Band flute
Date: 1884-1895 ca.
Place Made:London, England, Europe
Serial No: none
SignedStamped on head joint: HAWKES & SON
Stamped on body joint: HAWKES & SON / 28 LEICESTER SQR / LONDON
Markingsnone
DescriptionTropical hardwood body in two sections. Simple system keywork with four nickel-silver keys mounted on turned blocks. Nickel-silver ferrules with stippled surface.
DimensionsOverall length: 378 mm (missing end cap)
Sound length: 325 mm
Embouchure: 11.8 x 9.8 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 00099