Double flageolet. Nominal pitch: [E♭ (three-finger tonic)].
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InstrumentDouble flageolet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerEllard |
Place MadeEurope ; Dublin ; Republic of Ireland |
Date Made1822-1838 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood; 6 sections, including extension to low B on right-hand pipe; silver keys and 2 cutters; ivory ferrules and mouthpiece; left-hand pipe has 7 finger-holes (top one containing ebony plug, lowest hole giving C when covered), and keys for D, B♭, G♯, F and D♯; right-hand pipe has 4 finger-holes (top one containing ebony plug), and keys for C (thumb), B, G♯, F, D♯ and low B; high C key on head section above LH pipe, played by L1; three-part wind-cap. Keymount type: ring/knob. Keyhead type: flat square and octagonal, notched and chamfered (low B key is open-standing). Repair History: Crack glued. Stamped on cap "ELLARD / DUBLIN" / unicorn head; stamped on head section "ELLARD / 47 SACKVILLE ST. / DUBLIN" / unicorn head; stamped on each pipe with note names and numbers by respective finger-holes. Performance characteristics: Not playable in present condition; [lowest six-finger note (LH pipe) sounds B♭⁴]. |
NotesEdgar Hunt, 1985; E. Smith, 2010. |
Measurements540. |
ProvenanceLent by Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries, MUS/NN/59. |
CollectionGlen Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number1735 |