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Detail of crutch.
Flute in C
Detail of crutch.

Flute in C

MakerMade by Claude Laurent French
Date1844
Creation PlaceParis, France
PurchasedNew York, New York, United States
MediumGreen fluted glass, silver ferrules, keys & crutch, mother of pearl cap, glass cork.
Dimensions65.5 cm (25 13/16 inches)
Object: 189 mm
ClassificationsMusical Instruments
Credit LineLibrary of Congress, Music Division
Terms
    Object number1905.4.19
    DescriptionGreen glass flute. 3 sections, conical, to low C with rollers for C#, C. Safety hook on head joint. This instrument has a unique silver left hand crutch which clips to the body around (or in) any pair of adjacent decorative flutings.
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