Flute. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentTransverse flute/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Transverse flute |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerCard & Co |
Place MadeLondon ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date Made1845-1876 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Rosewood; 4 sections (body in one piece); silver keys; 5 chased silver ferrules plus cap; engraved silver embouchure-plate and bushes for L1, L2, L3 and R3 finger-holes; metal-lined head; tuning-slide; long screw-stopper; rectangular embouchure-hole; metal-tipped tenons; adjacent low C/C♯ touches, with roller ends on shanks; rods down both sides of instrument; three duplicate touchpieces; D trill requires right hand to move from normal position. L0: @I{B♭; C. L1: @I{T. L2: @I{T. L3: @I{T. L4: @I{G♯. R1: @I{F ring; dup G♯; D trill. R2: @I{E ring; dup C. R3: @I{T; dup B♭. R4: @I{D♯; low C♯; low C. Keymount type: rod/pillar; needle springs except for B♭, duplicate C, D trill, low C/C♯ (leaf). Keyhead type: cylinder cup. |
NotesE. Smith, 1987. |
Measurements652. |
ProvenanceW. Hilder. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Rendall Collection |
Accession Number0044 |