Flute, C, high pitch (composite)
Maker
V. Kohlert Sons
Date1900-1918 ca.
Place MadeCzechoslovakia, Europe
Place MadeKraslice (Graslitz), Bohemia, Austria, Europe
ModelMeyer model
Serial No.4613
SignedOn upper middle joint: H. P. / V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / AUSTRIA / [medallions with laurel wreaths, marked Chicago, Paris, London]MarkingsBelow signature: D / 4613
On barrel: C / H.P. / MADE IN GERMANY
DescriptionDark tropical hardwood body in four sections, with tuning slide in head joint and integral foot. Simple system, Meyer model keywork with twelve nickel silver keys (counting the touchpieces). Nickel silver ferrules and headcap. This instrument was made during the years the city of Graslitz was part of Austria, before Czechoslovakia came into being in 1918.
DimensionsOverall length: 690 mm (29.17 inches)
Sounding length: 600 mm (23.62 inches)
Embouchure hole: 12 mm x 10.1 mm (.472 inches x .398 inches)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00776
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