Firth, Pond & Co. 1-Keyed Flute: Museum Object and Cultural History
Firth, Pond & Co. 1-Keyed Flute: Date made: 1847-1863. maker: Firth, Pond & Co.. Object Name: flute.
The object in the museum catalogue
This flute was made by Firth, Pond & Co. in New York, New York around 1828 to 1853. It is a 1-keyed flute made of boxwood with ivory ferrules and a brass key. This flute is stamped:
James D. Shepard was a music dealer in Buffalo, New York from 1828 to 1853, and subsequently in a partnership with Hugh Cottier until 1860.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1847-1863
- maker: Firth, Pond & Co.
- Object Name: flute
- Physical Description: boxwood (overall material)
- Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
- Physical Description: brass (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 23 3/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 60.325 cm x 3.4925 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: MI.65.1316
- catalog number: 65.1316
- accession number: 261080
- Credit Line: Gift of Robert E. Sheldon
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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