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Two Flutes by Richard Potter, ca. 1750-1770
Richard Potter (1726-1806) was one of the most
important flute makers in late 18th-century London. After
completing his apprenticeship and employment as a journeyman, he
established his own shop shortly after 1750. These two
flutes are representative
examples of Richard Potter's early period of flute production, prior to
the late 1760s, when Potter began signing his flutes POTTER /
SENIOR.
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NMM 4166. Flute by
Richard
Potter, London, ca.
1750-1770. Conical. Four
sections. Stamped on all sections: POTTER / LONDON (in bipartite
scroll). Boxwood, ivory mounts. One closed, silver key: D-sharp.
Lowest note d'. Total length, 602.2 mm. Sounding length, 544.2 mm. Ex
coll.: Efrim Fruchtman, Memphis. Arne B. and Jeanne F. Larson
Endowment Fund, 1987. |
NMM 4438. Flute by
Richard
Potter, London, ca.
1750-1770. Conical.
Four sections. Stamped on all sections: POTTER / LONDON (in
bipartite
scroll). Boxwood, ivory mounts. One closed, silver key: D-sharp.
Lowest note d'. Total length, 605.4 mm. Sounding length, 535 mm. Ex
coll.: Alec Hodsdon, Lavenham, England. Arne B. Larson Estate, 1988.
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