George Astor & Co. 6-Keyed Flute
date: label: Date made
content: 1821-1831
name: label: maker
content: George Astor & Co.
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This flute was made by George Astor & Co. in London, England around 1821 to 1831. It is a 6-keyed flute made of boxwood with ivory ferrules, and silver keys. This flute is marked:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>G. ASTOR & Co.<br>] 79<br>CORNHILL<br>LONDON<br>[unicorn head]<br>PATENT</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom: England, London
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Flutes
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Emily North Church
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.68.10
label: catalog number
content: 68.10
label: accession number
content: 277045
objectType: label: Object Name
content: flute
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: boxwood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ivory (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: head joint: 21 3/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 54.2925 cm x 3.81 cm
label: Measurements
content: foot joint: 6 3/4 in x 1 5/8 in; 17.145 cm x 4.1275 cm