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Flute
Graves & Co. (American, active 1824–1869)
about 1840
Object Place: Winchester, New Hampshire, United States
Medium/Technique
Cocuswood, ivory, nickel silver
Dimensions
Length: 60.5 cm (23 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert E. and Ellen I. Eliason
Accession Number2012.261
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
Description4 keys, brass-lined head joint
Inscriptions[eagle] / GRAVES & Co / WINDCHESTER / N.H. [lyre]
Provenance1988, sold by Alfred Wood, Westerly, Rhode Island, to Robert E. Eliason, Hanover, New Hampshire; 2012, gift of Eliason to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 30, 2012)