Flute, C
Date1937
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Serial No.15056
SignedStamped on body at socket: THE HAYNES FLUTE / MFD BY / WM. S. HAYNES CO. / BOSTON MASS. / 15056 / REG'D TRADE MARKMarkingsStamped on head joint: REGISTERED / [Trade mark insignia] / TRADE MARK
Stamped on headjoint under trademark, in old English style: J / F / K
Stamped on all three joints: STERLING
Stamped under rods by G key, and under C and C-sharp keys: capital 'B'
Description3 sections: headjoint, one-piece body and barrel, and foot joint. Cylindrical Boehm system with closed holes. Sterling silver body and keywork. 15 touchpieces. Offset G. Closed G-sharp. Briccialdi B-flat key. Thumb crutch attachment. C-foot.
DimensionsTotal assembled length: 674 mm
Head: 228 mm
Body: 367 mm
Foot: 131 mm
Internal diameter at head joint socket: 19 mm
Internal diameter at foot end: 19 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson gifted this flute to Jeanne Francis Kay Larson before they married. Inscribed letters on head joint are her initials.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Estate, 1988
Object number04426
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