Transverse Flute
Object type: Transverse Flute
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: American
Artist: Firth, Hall & Pond
Artist bio: American, New York
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: ca. 1840
Medium: Wood, ivory, brass
Dimensions: Total L.: 58.7 cm (23.11 in.) ; Cap: .6 cm (¼ in.); Head:  21.5 cm (8.46 in.);Body-1:14.8 cm (5-3/4 in.); Body-2: 12.7 cm (5 in.); Foot: 9.1 cm (3-5/8 in.)


CHECK PROPER MEASUREMENTS - ACCORDING TO CURATORS' DECISION - 2/23/04


	Body-2:  12.7 cm
	Foot:         9.1 cm
	Embouchure:  1.03 x .94 cm
	Center embouchure to end:  52.4 cm
	Bore diameter top-bottom:
		Head:      1.88-1.88 cm
		Body-1:     1.74-1.47 cm
		Body-2:  14.3-11.9 mm
		Foot:          1.19-1.35 mm
	 Hole diam.     
                   Distance from Embouchure center to Hole center
		C#:          6.2 mm		212 mm
		B:            6.4 mm		246 mm
		A:            5.6 mm		283 mm
		G:            6.2 mm		344 mm
		F#:           6.5 mm		376 mm
		E:             5.3 mm		411 mm
		D#:           9.0  mm		470 mm
Classification: Aerophone-Blow Hole-side-blown flute (transverse)
Geography:  New York  New York United States  
Credit line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Roger Gerry, 1986
Accession year: 1986