Transverse Flute
Object type: Transverse Flute
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: American
Artist: William R. Meinell
Artist bio: German, 1846–1927, Brooklyn, New York
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: German
Date: ca. 1880–1900
Medium: Wood, nickel-silver
Dimensions: L. 67.5 cm (26-9/16 in.); Embouchure L. 60.5 cm (23-13/16 in.)
Classification: Aerophone-Blow Hole-side-blown flute (transverse)
Geography:  New York  New York United States  
Credit line: Gift of Walter J. Swords, 1989
Accession year: 1989