Flute

Heinrich Friedrich Meyer, c. 1860

Driedelige dwarsfluit van grenadille met 10 kleppen (zilver?). Ivoren kop met metaal gevoerd en houten stemschuif. Stemming a=468 Hz.

  • Artwork typeflute, wind instrument, musical instrument, transverse flute
  • Object numberBK-2023-24-21
  • Dimensionslength 708 mm x diameter 30.4 mm
  • Physical characteristicspalissanderhout en metaal

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Flute

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2023-24-21

  • Description

    Driedelige dwarsfluit van grenadille met 10 kleppen (zilver?). Ivoren kop met metaal gevoerd en houten stemschuif. Stemming a=468 Hz.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    stamp: ‘HF Meyer / HANNOVER’

Creation

  • Creation

    musical instrument maker: Heinrich Friedrich Meyer, Hannover

  • Dating

    c. 1860

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    palissanderhout en metaal

  • Dimensions

    length 708 mm x diameter 30.4 mm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of the Ehrenfeld Foundation

  • Acquisition

    gift 2024-01-10

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • Giovanni Paolo Di Stefano, 'The Ehrenfeld Collection of Flutes at the Rijksmuseum', in Prospects and Challenges of Museum Accessibility, Diversity, and Equity. Proceedings of the 62nd Annual ICOM–CIMCIM Conference, 30 August–1 September 2023, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam and Speelklok Museum, Utrecht, The Netherlands, eds M. Martens, S. Deters, and G. P. Di Stefano, 2025, p. 142-146

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