French flageolet. Nominal pitch: A.

Lambert

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Instrument

Flageolet/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Flageolet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Lambert

Place Made

Paris ; Europe ; France ; Western Europe

Date Made

Second half of the 19th century

Description

Technical description: Rosewood; 4 sections; german silver keys and ferrules; ivory mouthpiece; 8 keys, 5 rings; 4 finger-holes, 2 thumb-holes; keys for R4 provide an extension to low G♯ and low G; two-part wind-cap; attachment for music card holder, or perhaps for hook for R3 to support instrument. 'Boehm system'. L0: T. L1: E ring, connected to vent hole cover between L1 and L2; speaker key. L2: D ring, connected to vent hole cover between L1 and L2. L3: F/additional speaker key. L4: B♭. R0: C♯ ring; D♯. R1: B ring, connected to vent hole cover; trill keys (2). R2: A ring, connected to vent hole cover. R3: [support]. R4: low G♯; low G. Keymount type: rod/pillar. Keyhead type: cup. Performance characteristics: When all holes (except those for R4) covered, sounds A⁵. Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ = c 431 Hz (c 35 cents below A⁴ = 440 Hz). Stamped on wind-cap, head and body "LAMBERT / PARIS".

Notes

Edgar Hunt, 1985; Arnold Myers, 1982; E. Smith, 2010.

Measurements

398.

Collection

MIMEd ; Rendall Collection

Accession Number

0239