421.121.12

General view of object no. 14.5.47/119.
Image of transverse flute (museum no. 14.5.47/119)
General view of object no. 14.5.47/119. Image of transverse flute (museum no. 14.5.47/119)

Flute in D, ivory, one silver key, flat, square mounted in turned band. Finger plate of key broken off and missing. Old crack, about 5.5 cm long, at socket end of head-joint. Ivory unevenly coloured. Pad missing from key. Sounding length (embouchure to foot): 53.7 cm.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
14.5.47/119
Date
18th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall length: 596 mm; sounding length: 537 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
ivory; silver
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > Music Gallery > Side D - Listening to Order > Case D1 - The Carse Collection > position 485 in drawer K
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