Wind instruments from the Boosey & Hawkes collection

William Card (active 1825 - 1861)

Horniman Museum and Gardens

1816-1971

1) Nine-keyed conical silver flute by William Card. This flute is decorated with fine and lavishly detailed musical motifs; 2) Slide trumpet by Köhler & Son 'T. Harper's Improved'. The slide trumpet was the instument that defined English trumpet playing in the 19th century; 3) Four-keyed fluted glass flute by Claude Laurent. The body has a fine-ground interior giving a frosted appearance with a sapphire-blue glass inset at the headjoint.

• Artists Include:
• Köhler & Son
• Claude Laurent

• Medium: 1&2) silver; 3) glass
• Dimensions: length: 1) 67cm; 2) 65cm; 3) 63cm
• Art Fund Grant: £10800 ( Total: £11,760)
• ArtFunded in: 2003
• Vendor: Boosey & Hawkes Musical Instruments Limited

Provenance

Boosey & Hawkes collection.

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