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SlideshowCrystal Flute
Crystal flute by Claude Laurent, Paris, ca. 1817 (NMM 10103). The crystal (glass) flute was invented by Claude Laurent (d. 1848), who first patented the concept in 1806 and won a silver medal that year at the Industrial Exposition in Paris. Popular with world leaders, Laurent flutes were owned not only by James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, but also by Emperor Napoleon I of France, King Louis Napoleon of Holland, King Joseph Bonaparte of Spain, and Emperor Franz I of Austria. This showpiece, with silver ferrules and four silver keys topped with yellow, mirrored-back-glass jewels, survives in remarkable condition. Although glass is more stable than wood and does not react to temperature and humidity changes, glass is easily damaged, so Laurent
claude laurent (? – ?)
Discover Claude Laurent's exquisite crystal flutes & transverse instruments – a French craftsman renowned for preserving pitch & tone. Explore his innovative designs & legacy in musical history.
O tomto díle
- Název: Crystal Flute
- Autor: claude laurent
- Rok: 1817
- Formát: Panoramic
- Stav autorského práva: Chráněno autorským právem
- Období tvorby: Early Period
- Hlavní barva: Phthalo Green
- Klíčová slova: antique flute , claude laurent , jeweled flute
- Barva a odstín: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Témata: crystal flute , silver decoration , musical instrument
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