Alfred G. Badger Boehm System Flute
Alfred G. Badger Boehm System Flute
- Description
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This flute was made by Alfred G. Badger in New York, New York around 1875 to 1892. It is a Boehm System flute, serial number 2511, made of silver with an ebonite lip plate. This flute is engraved:
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A.G. Badger
MAKER
NEW YORK
J. Howard Foote
Sole Agent
New York & Chicago
2511 -
This flute was sold through the shop of musical instrument dealer and importer, J. Howard Foote. It’s most likely the serial number on this flute was assigned by the Foote firm, as Badger rarely assigned serial numbers to his instruments.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- flute
- Date made
- 1875-1892
- maker
- Badger, Alfred G.
- place made
- United States: New York, New York
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- ebonite (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 26 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 66.04 cm x 3.81 cm x 3.81 cm
- ID Number
- 1985.0016.20
- accession number
- 1985.0016
- catalog number
- 1985.0016.20
- Credit Line
- Gift of James M. Swain
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Flutes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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