Flute, C
Maker
William Milhouse
Date1797-1834 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedAll 5 joints: W. MILHOUSE / LONDON Barrel section of head joint: W. MILHOUSE / LONDON / 337 OXFORD ST.
MarkingsGraduated tuning mechanism on barrel, marked: 4 5 6
DescriptionDark tropical hardwood (ebony?) body in five sections with graduated tuning slide in head joint. Four silver keys with flat, square covers with beveled edges and notched corners are mounted on a turned ring and turned blocks. Ivory ferrules and headcap with ivory screw cork adjuster.
DimensionsOverall length: 612 mm
Embouchure: 10.2 mm x 9.2 mm
Sounding length: 533 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Estate, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1988. Previously owned by Anthony Baines, London, England.
Published ReferencesKreitzer, Amy Shaw, "Transverse flutes by London Makers, 1750-1900." Masters Thesis, University of South Dakota, 1993, pp. 104n., 105, 109-110, 112.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Estate, 1988
Object number04445
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