Klemm & Brothers 4-Keyed Flute: Museum Object and Cultural History
Klemm & Brothers 4-Keyed Flute: date made: 1835-1865. maker: Klemm & Brothers. maker: Klemm & Brothers.
The object in the museum catalogue
This flute was made by Klemm & Brothers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania around 1835 to 1865. It is a 4-keyed flute made of boxwood with ivory ferrules and German silver keys. This flute is stamped:
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1835-1865
- maker: Klemm & Brothers
- maker: Klemm & Brothers
- Object Name: flute
- Physical Description: boxwood (overall material)
- Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
- Physical Description: German silver (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 24 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 61.595 cm x 3.4925 cm
- place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- ID Number: MI.393319
- accession number: 208928
- catalog number: 393319
- Credit Line: Gift of Dorothy F. Thompson
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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