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Flute and Case

2015-23-1 A,B

Wooden, single key flute made by Jabez Camp. The flute is made in four parts with ivory rings between each section and at top and bottom of flute (two rings missing). Single hole in mouthpiece with six key holes spread between two middle sections of flute. A single trill key on end. Each section marked "JM CAMP/ LITCHFIELD/ CONN." The flute is housed inside a rectangular wooden case with sliding lid. Inside of case lined with green fabric.

Jabez McCall Camp (1811-1890) became a business partner of Asa Hopkins in 1832 in Hopkins production of woodwind instruments at his musical instrument factory in the Fluteville section of Northfield (Litchfield), Connecticut. After Hopkins left the business Camp became the main share holder and from 1837 to 1839 all instruments under production bore his makers stamp. In 1839 Camp sold the majority of his stock to Firth & Hall of New York, which by 1846 (then as Firth, Hall & Pond) owned all shares. Camp continued to work for them until 1841 when he retired from woodwind instrument making, and bought a grist and saw mill which he operated in the 1860s.

• Camp, Jabez McCall, 1811-1890

Length 20"

• wood
• brass
• ivory