Flute, C
Maker
George W. Haynes
Date1905-1922 ca.
Place MadeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on both sections: GEORGE W. HAYNES / NEW YORKMarkingsnone
DescriptionTropical hardwood (cocus?) body in two sections. Boehm system keywork in silver, with plateau-style keys, closed G#, and Briccialdi B-flat. George Haynes was an innovative flute maker and is credited with making the first metal Boehm system flutes with drawn toneholes during the 1890s.
DimensionsOverall length: 696 mm (approximate; flute cannot be assembled completely)
Embouchure hole: 11.7 mm x 10.7 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number02782
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