Flute, C
Distributor
Oliver Ditson & Company
Date1857-1877 ca.
Place MadeNew York, United States, North America
Place DistributedBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Serial No.none
SignedOn upper middle joint: OLIVER DITSON & CO. / 277 WASHINGTON ST. / BOSTON – MASSMarkingsOn the head joint, lower middle joint, and foot: OLIVER DITSON & CO / BOSTON – MASS
Below signature on upper middle joint: GERMAN SILVER
DescriptionReddish tropical hardwood (rosewood?) body in four sections. Simple system keywork in nickel silver. Originally had four keys (D#, F, G#, and B-flat) mounted in wooden blocks and a turned ring, but only the D# and G# keys survive. The key heads are round, with a round boss in the center where the key shank attaches to the head. Nickel silver ferrules. This instrument was probably made by either William A. Pond & Co. or Hugh Cottier, and distributed by Oliver Ditson & Company.
DimensionsOverall length: 604.5 mm
Embouchure hole: 11.8 mm x 9.4 mm
Sounding length: 532 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number05367
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