Maker
Edward Baack (American, 1809–1893)American, 1809–1893
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Flute
Datec. 1864–1872
Made inNew York , New York, United States
MediumUnidentified wood, ivory or bone, and brass
Dimensions20 × 1 1/4 in. diameter (50.8 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Langwith
Object numberB.2011.25
Not on view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
This flute belonged to John Sivil, Jr. Trained as a boot and shoemaker, Sivil enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War and was commissioned as a fife major.
Edward Baack, the maker of the flute, was a native of Germany who immigrated to New York City about 1832. There he became an importer in musical instruments as well as a dealer. In 1853 he exhibited at the New York Crystal Palace Exhibition.
ProvenanceJohn Sivil, Jr. (1828–1904); inherited by his daughter Elizabeth Mary Clark (nee Sivil (1851–1940); given to great-nephew Edmund Langwith, Jr. (1925–2012), Houston; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
" 400 " scratched into metal key
" E. BAACK / N. YORK " on each of four sections
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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late 19th–early 20th century
Wood; inlaid with ebony, mother of pearl, and ivory or bone
2010.223
