Gerhard Hanken & Son Boehm System Flute

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description

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:

G. HANKEN & ZOON
ROTTERDAM

Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of James M. Swain
1872-1889
ID Number
1985.0016.21
accession number
1985.0016
catalog number
1985.0016.21
Object Name
flute
Physical Description
grenadilla (overall material)
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
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Record ID
nmah_606231
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4381-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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