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Flute, C

Date1838 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on head joint, body joint, foot joint: [lyre] / BUFFET / A PARIS / [5-pointed star]
Markingsnone
DescriptionAfrican blackwood body in three sections. Boehm 1832 system keywork, with Dorus G-sharp, in nickel silver. Nickel silver ferrules.
DimensionsOverall length: 670 mm
Sounding length: 585 mm
Embouchure: 12.2 x 10.7 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published ReferencesAndré P. Larson. Beethoven & Berlioz, Paris & Vienna: Musical Treasures from the Age of Revolution & Romance 1789-1848. With essay by John Koster. Exhibition catalog, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, September 12-November 2, 2003. Vermillion: National Music Museum 2003. Page 42.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01297
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