Flute

Astor & Co, c. 1800 - c. 1814

Vierdelige dwarsfluit van buxushout met ivoren ringen en een messingen klep. Stemming a= 447 Hz.

  • Artwork typemusical instrument, flute, wind instrument, transverse flute
  • Object numberBK-2023-24-27
  • Dimensionslength 607 mm x diameter 29.2 mm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Flute

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2023-24-27

  • Description

    Vierdelige dwarsfluit van buxushout met ivoren ringen en een messingen klep. Stemming a= 447 Hz.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    : ASTOR & Co. / 79 / CORNHILL / LONDON

Creation

  • Creation

    musical instrument maker: Astor & Co, London

  • Dating

    c. 1800 - c. 1814

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 607 mm x diameter 29.2 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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