Boehm & Mendler Boehm System Flute
Boehm & Mendler Boehm System Flute
- Description (Brief)
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This flute was made by Boehm & Mendler in Munich, Germany around 1867 to 1888. It is a Boehm system flute made of rosewood with silver ferrules and keys. This flute is engraved:
- BOEHM + MENDLER [/] MÜNCHEN
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1867-1888
- maker
- Boehm & Mendler
- Boehm & Mendler
- Physical Description
- rosewood (overall material)
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 68.8 cm; x 27 1/16 in
- flute: 27 in x 1 7/8 in; 68.58 cm x 4.7625 cm
- thumb rest: 5/8 in x 1 3/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 1.5875 cm x 3.4925 cm x 3.175 cm
- ID Number
- MI.77.19
- accession number
- 1978.0613
- catalog number
- 77.19
- Credit Line
- Gift of Carol Hirschler Goldstein and Samuel J. Goldstein, Jr.
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Flutes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
