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
On View
On view
1945 ca.
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