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

  • J. Bouterse, Nederlandse houtblaasinstrumenten en hun bouwers, 1660-1760, Utrecht 2001.

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