Clair Godfroy 5-Keyed Flute: Museum Object and Cultural History
Clair Godfroy 5-Keyed Flute: Date made: ca 1853. date made: ca 1820-1822. maker: Clair Godfroy.
The object in the museum catalogue
This flute was made by Clair Godfroy in Paris, France about 1820-1822. It is a 5-keyed flute, serial #380, made of boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keys. This flute is stamped:
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: ca 1853
- date made: ca 1820-1822
- maker: Clair Godfroy
- Object Name: flute
- Physical Description: boxwood (overall material)
- Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
- Physical Description: brass (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 25 in x 1 7/16 in; 63.5 cm x 3.65125 cm
- place made: France: Île-de-France, Paris
- ID Number: MI.66.083
- catalog number: 66.083
- accession number: 261637
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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