Gerhard Hanken & Son Boehm System Flute: Museum Object and Cultural History
Gerhard Hanken & Son Boehm System Flute: Date made: 1872-1889. Object Name: flute. Physical Description: grenadilla (overall material).
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This flute was made by Hanken & Zoon (Gerhard Hanken & Son) in Rotterdam, The Netherlands around 1872-1889. It is a Boehm System flute, made of grenadilla with nickel silver keys and nickel silver head joint. It is stamped:
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1872-1889
- Object Name: flute
- Physical Description: grenadilla (overall material)
- Physical Description: nickel silver (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 26 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 67.31 cm x 4.445 cm x 4.445 cm
- place made: Netherlands: South Holland, Rotterdam
- ID Number: 1985.0016.21
- accession number: 1985.0016
- catalog number: 1985.0016.21
- Credit Line: Gift of James M. Swain
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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