1800s 8-Key Flute with C Foot GL-143_A13-09

Written By Zoe Larson

Title: 8-Key Flute with C Foot

Maker: unknown

Date: 1800s

Geography: unknown

Material: Cocuswood

Sounding Length: 24 1/8 in. (61.2cm)

Keys: Simple system; 5 standard keys, plus LH4 long F (double), and low C and C-sharp

Serial Number: N/A

Accession Number: GL-143_A13-09

Provenance: Founding Greenleaf Donation from Conn Museum, 1969

Notes:

  • Four sections, no separate foot joint, metal-lined head joint, oval embouchure.

  • No visible markings.

  • Crack across head and barrel joints.

  • Original condition.

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Tags: flute, 8-key flute, simple system, c foot, wood, 19th century

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