George Cloos 8-Keyed Flute: Museum Object and Cultural History
George Cloos 8-Keyed Flute: Date made: 1880-1910. maker: Cloos, George. maker: Cloos, George.
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This flute was made by George Cloos in New York, New York around 1880 to 1910. It is an 8-keyed flute made, serial #9537, of ebony with German silver ferrules and keys. This flute is stamped:
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1880-1910
- maker: Cloos, George
- maker: Cloos, George
- Object Name: flute
- Physical Description: ebony (overall material)
- Physical Description: German silver (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 27 1/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 68.8975 cm x 4.1275 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: MI.63.283
- accession number: 243873
- catalog number: 63.283
- Credit Line: Gift of Wingate Sikes
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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