8-Key Flute (H.F. Meyer)

Details

  • Origin: Hanover, Germany
  • Date: c. 1885-97
  • Maker: H.F. Meyer
  • Collection: E 63

Description

Wooden flute, contains blackwood, silver, cork, tape, pads
“H.F. Meyer/Hanover” inscripted on the barrel.

Made according to the simple-system flute, but contained updates such as added keys, larger tone holes, modified bore, and tuning slides; supplied most notably by the firm of H.F. Meyer of Hanover.

For further information, see section titled “Reception of the Boehm Flute in Continental Europe” in Jeremy Sexton’s blog post, Boehm’s Ghost: A Vicarious Portrait of a Flute Maker in London.