Wilhelm Staaden Walking Stick Flute: Museum Object and Cultural History
Wilhelm Staaden Walking Stick Flute: Date made: 1775 - 1799. Object Name: flute. Physical Description: fruitwood (overall material).
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This flute was made by Wilhelm Staaden in Leun, Holland around 1775 to 1799. It is a 1-keyed flute in the shape of a walking stick, made of fruitwood with a brass tip and key, horn knob, and an ivory lined cord hole. This flute is stamped:
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1775 - 1799
- Object Name: flute
- Physical Description: fruitwood (overall material)
- Physical Description: brass (ferrule material)
- Physical Description: horn (knob on upper end material)
- Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 88.5 cm; x 34 13/16 in
- Measurements: flute, foot: 13 in x 1 9/16 in; 33.02 cm x 3.96875 cm
- place made: Germany: Hesse, Leun
- ID Number: MI.219092
- accession number: 41172
- catalog number: 219092
- Credit Line: Mrs. John Crosby Brown
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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