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General view of object no. 14.5.47/111.
Image of transverse flute (museum no. 14.5.47/111)
General view of object no. 14.5.47/111. Image of transverse flute (museum no. 14.5.47/111)

Flute in D, boxwood, ivory mounts. Six finger holes, one silver key, flat, square, mounted in turned ring. Fixed cork stopper. Sounding length (embouchure to foot) is 54.6 cm. A little chipping at the foot. Some bleaching of side exposed to light. Stamped: Lawson Tottenham Court Road, London (Clover mark).

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
14.5.47/111
Date
1794 - 1849
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 615 mm; sounding length: 542 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
boxwood; ivory; silver; cork
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > Music Gallery > Side D - Listening to Order > Case D1 - The Carse Collection > position 490 in drawer K
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