Post-1880 nach Meyer 8-Key Flute with C Foot GL-306_A13-34

Written By Zoe Larson

Title: 8-Key Flute with C Foot

Maker: Unknown / nach Meyer

Date: post-1880

Geography: unknown

Material: Ebony

Sounding Length: 24 3/8 in. (59.3 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-306_A13-34

Provenance: unknown

Notes:

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

  • Stamped H.P. on all joints except for barrel, indicating “high pitch.”

  • Thin crack across barrel. Recent repadding.

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

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