Flute

Keith-Prowse and Co., c. 1850

Vierdelige dwarsfluit van buxushout met ivoren ringen en 8 zilveren kleppen. De kop bestaat uit twee delen, waarvan er één de stemschuif is. Stemming: a=455 Hz.

  • Artwork typemusical instrument, flute, wind instrument, transverse flute
  • Object numberBK-2023-24-31
  • Dimensionslength 666 mm x diameter 268 mm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Flute

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2023-24-31

  • Description

    Vierdelige dwarsfluit van buxushout met ivoren ringen en 8 zilveren kleppen. De kop bestaat uit twee delen, waarvan er één de stemschuif is. Stemming: a=455 Hz.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    : KEITH-PROWSE / 48 CHEAPSIDE / LONDON

Creation

  • Creation

    musical instrument maker: Keith-Prowse and Co., London

  • Dating

    c. 1850

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 666 mm x diameter 268 mm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of the Ehrenfeld Foundation

  • Acquisition

    • gift 2024-01-10
    • gift 2013-03-27
    • interne vervaardiging 2024-01-10
    • interne vervaardiging 2013-03-27

  • 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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