Hastrick Double Flageolet: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This flageolet was made by Henry Hastrick in London, England, around 1835-1855. It is a double flageolet in B-flat, made of boxwood with an ivory beak, head, studs, and ferrules, and nickel silver keys. This instrument is stamped:

HASTRICK LATE BAINBRIDGE INVENTOR 35 HOLBORN HILL LONDON NEW PATENT

Henry (Thomas) Hastrick (b?-1854) was a flageolet maker in London. In 1814, Hastrick began an apprenticeship with flageolet maker William Bainbridge. Upon Bainbridge’s death in 1835, Hastrick acquired the business from Bainbridge’s widow, Harriet. The business continued until Hastrick’s death in 1854.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date made: 1835 - 1855
• maker: Hastrick
• Object Name: flageolet
• Physical Description: boxwood (overall material)
• Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
• Physical Description: nickel silver (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 19 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in; 49.53 cm x 5.715 cm
• place made: United Kingdom: England, London
• ID Number: MI.094632
• accession number: 21866
• catalog number: 94632
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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