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Flute
Bacon & Hart
1819-1832
Category
Musical Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
Bacon & Hart (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Boxwood
- Ivory (sperm whale)
- Paktong
- Iron
- Felt
- Cork
Museum Object Number
1979.0029.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ellis
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Complete Details
Object Number
1979.0029.001
Object Name
Flute
Category
Musical Instruments
Creator (Role)
Bacon & Hart (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1819-1832
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, each section
Inscription: "BACON + HART / PHILA./lyre symbol" stamped incuse on each of the four sections
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Maritime
- Musical Instruments
Materials
- Wood
- Boxwood
- Ivory (sperm whale)
- Paktong
- Iron
- Felt
- Cork
Techniques
- Turned
Dimensions (inches)
24.2 (L) x 1.4 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
61.5 (L) x 3.5 (Diam)