Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
The Zillah Castle and Ronald Castle Collection of Musical Instruments, (60), collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum, 1998.60.41
Collection
Primary Maker
Place
Date
Circa 1690
Associated Notes
Tenor recorder, Family heirloom handed down to eldest sons, who were ministers in the church. Formerly played in Tamworth Church, England.
Brought to New Zealand in an old oak (scotch) chest. One of two tenor Stanesby's known.
Associated Place
Period
Signature/marks
"T / STANESBY / [eight pointed star] (maker's mark)
Media
Measurement Description
length 610 mm
Measurement Reading
Subject Category
Classification
Media/Materials Notes
Last Update
20 Feb 2023
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recorder
Department Applied Arts and DesignAccession Date 10 Oct 1998Accession Number 1998.60.321Description recorder, tenor, rosewood, reproduction of Castle no. 60 Stanesby (1998.60.41), six open holes on front body, one open hole at top of body underside, one on foot
recorder, tenor, rosewood, reproduction of Castle no. 60 Stanesby (1998.60.41), six open holes on front body, one open hole at top of body underside, one on foot
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