Flute, C
Maker
William Hall & Son
Date1848-1858 ca.
Place MadeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.8103
SignedStamped on upper middle joint: WILLIAM HALL & SON / 239 BROADWAY / N – YORKMarkingsStamped on head, barrel, lower and foot joints: WILLIAM HALL & SON / N – YORK
DescriptionReddish tropical hardwood body in five sections, with tuning slide in head joint. Simple system keywork with eight silver keys mounted on turned blocks. Six keys (D#, F, left-hand F, G#, B-flat, and C) are flat, round cups; two keys (low C# and C) are pewter plugs which close over countersunk keys seats with round metal bushings. Silver ferrules.
DimensionsOverall length: 666 mm
Embouchure hole: 12.2 mm x 10.9 mm
Sounding length: 583.1 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number02784
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