Pearwood flute with 6 fingerholes and 4 stops of silver attached to flute by brass pins: 3 ivory bands near each swell in flute; the end also rimmed by an ivory band while the other end is capped with a piece of ivory inscribed with concentric circles around a small jutting cylinder; stamped: "Simpson/260 Regent Street/Oxford Street"
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
John Simpson
Attribution
Maker
Date made
circa 1826
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Diam: top 7/8, bott 1 1/8
Length
24 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 24 in. (61 cm)
Material
Wurlitzer-Bruck
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Slight wearing of wood by brass pin; new pads installed 1978; some discoloration of ivory at bottom.
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Parlor
