Klemm & Brothers 6-Keyed Flute: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This flute was made by Klemm & Brothers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania around 1819 to 1850. It is a 6-keyed flute made of rosewood with German silver ferrules, keys, and embouchure plate. This flute is stamped:

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date made: 1819-1850
• maker: Klemm & Brothers
• maker: Klemm & Brothers
• Object Name: flute
• Physical Description: rosewood (overall material)
• Physical Description: German silver (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 24 in x 1 7/8 in; 60.96 cm x 4.7625 cm
• place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• ID Number: MI.66.089
• catalog number: 66.089
• accession number: 272087
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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