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Flute, A-flat
Flute, A-flat
Flute, A-flat

Flute, A-flat

ALTERNATE NAME(S)
  • Band flute
Date1884-1895 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on head joint: HAWKES & SON
Stamped on body joint: HAWKES & SON / 28 LEICESTER SQR / LONDON
Markingsnone
DescriptionTropical hardwood body in two sections. Simple system keywork with four nickel-silver keys mounted on turned blocks. Nickel-silver ferrules with stippled surface.
DimensionsOverall length: 378 mm (missing end cap)
Sound length: 325 mm
Embouchure: 11.8 x 9.8 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00099
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