Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

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Instrument

Transverse flute

Instrument Family

Wind

Date Made

Mid 19th Century

Description

Technical description: Boxwood; 4 sections (lower body and foot in one piece); german silver keys; 5 ivory ferrules plus cap; screw-stopper; tuning-slide; metal-lined head; oval embouchure-hole; small finger-holes; overlapping low C/C♯ touches. The overall design suggests that this may be a German or Austrian instrument. L0: @I{B♭. L1: @I{T. L2: @I{T. L3: @I{T; alt C. L4: @I{G♯; long F; low B. R1: @I{T; D♯ trill; C; E trill; dup B♭. R2: @I{T; F♯ vent. R3: @I{T; cross F. R4: @I{D♯; low C♯; low C. Keymount type: ring/knob, with metal-lined channels. Keyhead type: cup.

Notes

E. Smith, 1987.

Measurements

703

Provenance

Gift of H. Kacser, 1985.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2474