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Flute
Bacon & Hart (American, active 1813–1833)
about 1830
Object Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/Technique
Boxwood, ivory, nickel silver
Dimensions
Length: 66.9 cm (26 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert E. and Ellen I. Eliason
Accession Number2012.265
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
Description8 keys, lined head joint
InscriptionsBACON & HART / PHILA. / [lyre]
Provenance1979, sold by James Francis, Toledo, Ohio, to Robert E. Eliason, Hanover, New Hampshire; 2012, gift of Eliason to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 30, 2012)