Piccolo. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentPiccolo flute/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Piccolo flute |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Place MadeLondon ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date MadeLate 19th Century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Rosewood head; ivory tuning-slide section; cocus body and foot (in one piece); 3 sections; german silver keys, superficial bushes to finger-holes, and embouchure-plate; 5 german silver ferrules; metal-lined head; tuning-slide; screw-stopper; slightly oval embouchure-hole; cork-lapped tenon. Overall size: 294 mm Sounding Length: embouchure to foot, 247 mm Bore: conical Keymount type: rod/pillar. Keyhead type: cup. Repair History: Possibly composed of parts of different instruments, but styles very similar. Performance characteristics: [Original range D⁴ - A⁶ (sounding D⁵ - A⁷)]. Very few notes playable in present condition; those which do speak are not of reliable pitch. Stamped "LONDON / MAKE / D." Aligning marks scratched on tuning-slide section and body. |
NotesE. Smith, 1986. |
Measurements294. |
Provenanceex- Beresford King-Smith. ; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0586 |