Flute
Astor & Horwood
(English, active 1815–1819)
about 1815–19
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueBoxwood, ivory, silver
DimensionsLength 64.2 cm (25 1/4 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.1851
ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsStamped on headjoint: ASTOR / & / HORWOOD / 79 / CORNHILL / LONDON / [unicorn's head] / PATENT; stamped on lower ring of headjoint: PATENT; stamped on barrel and footjoint: ASTOR / & / HORWOOD / [unicorn head]; stamped on upper and lower bodyjoints: ASTOR / & / HORWOOD / [unicorn head]; stamped on underside of c', c-sharp' and d-sharp' keys: GProvenanceFrancis 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)
