Flute

Andrew Kauffmann, c. 1815 - c. 1821

Vierdelige dwarsfluit van buxushuit met ivoren ringen en 4 messinge kleppen. De kop bestaat uit twee delen, waarvan er één de stemschuif is. Stemming a=457 Hz.

  • Artwork typemusical instrument, flute, wind instrument, transverse flute
  • Object numberBK-2023-24-29
  • Dimensionslength 597 mm x diameter 292 mm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Flute

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2023-24-29

  • Description

    Vierdelige dwarsfluit van buxushuit met ivoren ringen en 4 messinge kleppen. De kop bestaat uit twee delen, waarvan er één de stemschuif is. Stemming a=457 Hz.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    Op de kop: A. KAUFFMANN / No 4 / ANGEL COURT / SKINNER STREET / SNOW HILL LONDON

Creation

  • Creation

    musical instrument maker: Andrew Kauffmann, London

  • Dating

    c. 1815 - c. 1821

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 597 mm x diameter 292 mm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of the Ehrenfeld Foundation

  • Acquisition

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