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Chalumeau (after Johann Christoph Denner, early 18th century)
Probably by: Francis William Galpin (English, 1858–1945)
late 19th century
Object Place: Hatfield Regis, England
Medium/Technique
Maple
Dimensions
Length 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession Number17.1871
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionIn C. Maple stained dark brown. Made in three parts: long mouthpiece, bodyjoint, and bell. Seven fingerholes (the lowest doubled) and one thumbhole. Two square keys (Young type A) of brass (a' and b'), mounted on rings with SATK. Mouthpiece cover. The original of this instrument is in the Bavarian National Museum, in Munich.
ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)