c. 1900 nach Meyer 8-Key Flute with C Foot GL-242_A13-28

Written By Zoe Larson

Title: 8-Key Flute with C Foot

Maker: unknown / nach Meyer

Date: c. 1900

Geography: unknown

Material: Ebony

Sounding Length: 23 3/16 in. (58.9 cm)

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

Serial Number: N/A

Accession Number: GL-242_A13-28

Provenance: Unknown donation

Notes:

  • Four sections, no separate foot joint, metal-lined head joint, oval embouchure in metal lip plate ferrule, metal end caps.

  • No visible marking.

  • Thin crack from lip plate ferrule to end of head joint. Crack across barrel.

  • Original condition.

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Tags: flute, 8-key flute, simple system, nach meyer, c foot, wood

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