Ernest Challier 8-Keyed Flute: Museum Object and Cultural History
Ernest Challier 8-Keyed Flute: Date made: 1893-1897. maker: Challier, Ernst. Object Name: flute.
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This flute was made by Ernst Challier in Giessen, Germany around 1893 to 1897. It is an 8-keyed flute made of grenadilla with nickel silver ferrules and keys, and an ivory embouchure. This flute is stamped:
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1893-1897
- maker: Challier, Ernst
- Object Name: flute
- Physical Description: grenadilla (overall material)
- Physical Description: nickel silver (overall material)
- Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 27 in x 1 7/8 in; 68.58 cm x 4.7625 cm
- place made: Germany: Hesse, Giessen
- ID Number: MI.76.24
- accession number: 1977.0152
- catalog number: 76.24
- Credit Line: Gift of Stanley J. Green
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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