German Flute

Date1788-1821

MediumBoxwood; Ivory; Silver

DimensionsOverall: 23 1/2 x 1 5/16in. (59.7 x 3.4cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1953-948

DescriptionFlute in four sections with ivory ferrules at the joint between sections and an ivory ferrule at the end. Six finger holes and four silver keys with square hole covers. There is a silver ferrule at the end of the embrochure section.
Label TextTransverse flute in boxwood with ivory ferrules and four silver keys made by Metzler of London 1788-1821.
Inscribedsee marks
Markings"Metzler London" marked four times, once on each section.
ProvenanceNot known