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Tierce flute, E-flat
Tierce flute, E-flat
Tierce flute, E-flat

Tierce flute, E-flat

Alternate name(s)
  • Third flute, E-flat
  • Flute, E-flat
Date1713-1732 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedOn all sections: STANESBY / IUNIOR
Markingsnone
DescriptionIvory body in four sections. One silver key with square flap mounted in a turned ring. Spring is attached to the key.
DimensionsOverall length: 507 mm
Sounding length: 432 mm
Embouchure: 6.9 x 6.8 mm
ProvenancePurchased in 1986 from Friedrich von Huene, Brookline, Massachusetts, and Wurlitzer-Bruck, New York, New York.
Credit LineBoard of Trustees, 1986
Object number03979
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