NMM 2788. Flute by Henry Hill, London, ca. 1830-1832 NMM 2788. Flute by Henry Hill, London, ca. 1830-1832.Conical. Four sections. Stamped on upper body: [Crown] / HILL · LATE MONZANI & Co / 28 REGENT STT / PICCADILLY / LONDON / PATENT; on head, tuning slide barrel, and lower body: [Crown] / MONZANI & Co; on foot: [Crown] / PATENT. Number 3081. Cocus, silver ferrules. Telescoping tuning slide and screw-cap. Patented 1807 key system. Patent of 1812 features: lower body with integral foot, silver sockets, silver-tipped/cork-wrapped tenons. Seven silver keys in integral wood mounts. Closed keys: c'', B-flat, G-sharp, short F, D-sharp. Articulated keys: c'-sharp, c'. Lowest note c'. Hallmarks: r [lion passant] [king's head] [leopard's head] HH. Total length 709.6 mm. Sounding length, 639.3 mm. Original case. Ex coll.: Ellis Houghton, Blackpool, England. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1988. Additional Views Signature stamp (left) and hallmark stamps (right) on flute by Henry Hill Go to Annotated Checklist of Flutes by Tebaldo Monzani, Monzani & Co., and Henry Hill National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD   57069 ©National Music Museum, 2001-2007 This page was viewed 3,231 times between August 13, 2001-June 8, 2007 Most recent update: June 11, 2007 You are the 1,367th visitor to this page since June 7, 2007 The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page