421.221.12 Open flutes with internal duct with fingerholes

Treble recorder in three joints, octagonally shaped. Carved ivory with engraved and blackened inscription on the head joint. In addition to its role as the soprano voice of the consort, the treble recorder was very popular as a solo instrument. Surviving music and treatises attest to a flourishing virtuoso performance tradition which still attracts performers and audiences today. The octagonal shape and superb decoration of this ivory recorder amply validates Anciuti’s reputation as one of the most skilled wind instrument makers of his time.
V&A object number: 7469-1861.

In addition to its role as the soprano voice of the consort, the treble recorder was very popular as a solo instrument. Surviving music and treatises attest to a flourishing virtuoso performance tradition which still attracts performers and audiences today. The octagonal shape and superb decoration of this ivory recorder amply validates Anciuti’s reputation as one of the most skilled wind instrument makers of his time.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
L2013.37.9
Date
1740
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 475 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
ivory; ink
CATEGORY
Exhibitions Loans
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > Music Gallery > Side A - At Home With Music > Case A2 - Ensembles and Intimacy > position 09
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