Explore

Showing results

Hide images

Transverse flute

Transverse flute. Boxwood. Five joints. Nickel silver keys and ivory ferrules. Six keys, block mounted with a combination of pewter plugs and stuffed leather pads. String lapped tenons. End cap and embouchure-hole bushing missing. Metal tuning slide connects head joint to barrel. Head joint ferrule stamped: PATENT; Barrel joint stamped: WILLm.HENRY/POTTER/IOHNSON'S COURT/FLEET STREET/LONDON; Upper joint and lower joint stamped: WILLm.HENRY/POTTER; Foot joint stamped: PATENT/WILLm.HENRY/POTTER. One of a pair with 2004.1022.

  • Culture:
  • Period:
  • Materials:string, ivory, leather, pewter, nickel silver, boxwood
  • Specific materials/techniques:
  • Decorative elements:
  • Inscriptions:
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 668 x 32 x 32 mm