1918-1938 V. Kohlert Sons 8-Key Flute with C Foot GL-144_A13-10

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Title: 8-Key Flute with C Foot

Maker: V. Kohlert Sons

Date: 1918-1938

Geography: Kraslice (Graslitz), Czech Republic

Material: Blackwood/Grenadilla

Sounding Length: 23 11/16 in. (60.1cm)

Keys: Simple system; 5 standard keys, plus long LH4 F (double), RH4 low C-sharp and C

Serial Number: 261509

Accession Number: GL-144_A13-10

Provenance: Founding Greenleaf Donation from Conn Museum, 1969

Notes:

  • Four sections, no separate foot joint, metal-lined head joint with tuning slide, conical bore, oval embouchure.

  • Stamped V. KOHLERT SONS / MAKERS / GRASLITZ / C on head and foot; additional logo and serial number on middle joint.

  • Head joint no visible sign of damage. Hairline crack across barrel joint.

  • Wood crown and foot caps.

  • Pads possibly original.

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