Flute, C
Maker
Thomas Cahusac Sr.
Makerkeys by
John Hale
Date1785-1795 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on all joints: CAHUSAC / LONDONMarkingsnone
DescriptionIvory body in four sections. Simple system keywork, with four silver keys mounted on a turned ring and turned blocks. The key heads are flat and square with beveled edges and notched corners, except fo the D# key, which has a plain square head. Silver ferrules and headcap (a later replacement).
DimensionsOverall length: 613 mm
Sounding length: 535 mm
Embouchure: 9.0 x 7.7 mm
ProvenancePurchased in 1989 as part of a collection from Dale Higbee, Salisbury, North Carolina. Previously owned by Philip Bate, London, England.
Published References"USD Museum Acquires Higbee Collection," Newsletter of the American Musical Instrument Society 18 / 3 (October 1989): 2-3.
Kreitzer, Amy Shaw. Transverse Flutes by London Makers, 1750-1900. Master's Thesis, University of South Dakota, 1993, pp. 34, 36-9
Young, Phillip, "Cahusac, Thomas I," 4900 Historical Woodwind Instruments: An Inventory of 200 Makers in International Collections. London: Tony Bingham, 1993, p. 44 (see Y39, Y40).
Credit LineHigbee-Abbott-Zylstra Collection, 1989
Object number04837
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