421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes

Flute. Boxwood body with nickel silver keys and ivory ferrules. Six keys, block mounted with a combination of pewter plugs and stuffed leather pads. Five joints. 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

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2004.1021
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall length: 668 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
boxwood; nickel silver; pewter; leather; ivory; string
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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