B♭ flute. Nominal pitch: A♭.

Blackman

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Instrument

Transverse flute

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Blackman

Place Made

Europe ; England ; London ; United Kingdom

Date Made

1845-1857

Description

Technical description: Cocus; 3 sections (head, tuning-slide section, body); german silver keys; 5 german silver ferrules; metal-lined head; tuning-slide; circular embouchure-hole. Keymount type: ring/knob. Keyhead type: saltspoon. Repair History: F key and mount removed, hole plugged; pads of B♭ and G♯ keys sealed into holes. Overall size: 386 mm Sounding length: embouchure to foot, 340 mm Bore: conical Stamped on body "BLACKMAN / 93 BLACKFRIARS RD / LONDON"; stamped on head "PATENT / IMPROVED". Performance characteristics: [Original range D⁴ - A⁶ (sounding B♭⁴ - F⁷)]. Bottom register very sharp and not speaking clearly. Present usable range D⁵ - A⁶ (sounding B♭⁵ - F⁷). Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ c 446 Hz.

Notes

E. Smith, 1986.

Measurements

386.

Provenance

Purchased with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust, 1983.

Collection

MIMEd ; Glen Collection

Accession Number

1243