Name/Title
FluteEntry/Object ID
001.10.63a,bDescription
One flute composed of wood and metal. The flute was manufactured by "Weikert" a company in Germany as shown by a maker's mark that reads, "Weikert 1st Qual Made in Germany."Context
The flute was included with other materials in a c. 1880 trunk containing personal items and personal documents belonging to John Albert Brown and his wife Mary Ann Cox.
A flute is an instrument that is played transversely (holding it off to one side), and makes sound by blowing air across an opening. Different pitches are made by opening and closing the holes found along the body of the flute. Flutes were one of the first instruments - some of the oldest ones were made 43,000 to 35,000 years ago in Germany! Since then, they have had a wide range of uses: from military uses in signalling infantry on the battlefield to being played in orchestras and concerts. In the case of the military, flutes would be used because their high pitch could be heard above drums and artillery fire -- they were used to signal goals and commands, as well as inspire soldiers to keep marching over long distances.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
FluteNomenclature Primary Object Term
Instrument, WoodwindNomenclature Sub-Class
Musical InstrumentsNomenclature Class
Musical T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationSearch Terms
Flute, instrument, Weikert, Brown, Cox, fife, music, GermanyLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Instrument, Flute, Instrument, WindDimensions
Height
40.5 cmWidth
4 cmDepth
4 cmDimension Notes
2020-06-08Material
wood - bois, wood - bois, metal - métal, metal - métal