Firth, Pond & Co. 4-Keyed Flute
Firth, Pond & Co. 4-Keyed Flute
- Description
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This flute was made by Firth, Pond & Co. in New York, New York around 1847 to 1863. It is a 4-keyed flute made of boxwood with ivory ferrules, and brass keys. This flute is marked:
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FIRTH POND & CO.
FRANKLIN SQe.
N-YORK - Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- flute
- Date made
- 1847-1863
- maker
- Firth, Pond & Co.
- place made
- United States: New York, New York
- Physical Description
- boxwood (overall material)
- ivory (overall material)
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- head joint: 15 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in; 39.37 cm x 3.175 cm
- foot joint: 8 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 20.955 cm x 3.175 cm
- ID Number
- MI.68.08
- catalog number
- 68.08
- accession number
- 276733
- Credit Line
- Gift of Josephine Cobb
- 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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