Thomas Greene Wiggins, American, 1849 - 1908 Search this
Medium:
leather, velvet, wood, and metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D (open): 1 7/8 × 21 1/16 × 7 1/16 in. (4.8 × 53.5 × 17.9 cm)
H x W x D (closed): 2 3/16 × 21 11/16 × 3 3/4 in. (5.6 × 55.1 × 9.5 cm)
Type:
flutes (aerophones)
Place made:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1879-1884
Description:
This case is the original instrument case for the flute 2014.138.1a-f, made for the performer "Blind Tom" by William R. Meinell of New York.. It is a wooden case with an exterior cover of brown leather and a lining of plush, plum colored velvet. The case has a metal clasp at the center front with a locking mechanism using a key (the key did not accompany the object). Stylized foliage designs are incised into the brown leather on the top corners of the case's exterior.
