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Flute, C

Date1750-1770 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on all joints: [in ascroll] POTTER / LONDON
Markingsnone
DescriptionBoxwood body in four joints. One silver key (D#) with plain square key head, mounted in a turned ring. Ivory ferrules and headcap.

About 1745, Potter established his workshop after an apprenticeship with John Bickerton, a London turner, beginning in 1740. While perhaps best known for his innovative patent improvements of 1785, Potter's early skill is demonstrated in this example.
DimensionsOverall length: 602 mm
Sounding length: 544 mm
Embouchure: 9.8 mm x 9.4 mm
ProvenancePurchased in 1987 from Efrim Fruchtman, Memphis, Tennessee.
Published ReferencesKreitzer, Amy Shaw, "Transverse flutes by London Makers, 1750-1900."
Masters Thesis, University of South Dakota, 1993, pp. 48, 59, 60-61, 63.
Credit LineArne B. and Jeanne F. Larson Fund, 1987
Object number04166
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