English flageolet (Albion Flute). Nominal pitch: G (three-finger tonic).

Bainbridge & Wood

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Alternative Title

Patent Chromatic Albion Flute.

Instrument

Flageolet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Bainbridge & Wood

Place Made

United Kingdom ; Europe ; London ; England

Date Made

1808-1820

Description

Technical description: Boxwood; 4 sections; brass keys; ivory ferrules; bone mouthpiece; 6 finger-holes, top one containing ebony plug, no thumb-hole; wind-cap. L0: Chromatic key. L1: T. L2: T. L3: T. R0: R1: T. R2: T. R3: T. R4: E♭; D♯; low C♯. Keymount type: ring/knob. Keyhead type: `Quantz' keys (for D♯ and E♭) half moon; low C♯ flat square, notched and chamfered; chromatic key flat rectangular. Stamped on head section "BAINBRIDGE / & WOOD / 35 / HOLBORN / 35 / HOLBORN / HILL / LONDON" with Royal arms (almost obliterated), "PATENT / CHROMATIC / ALBION / FLUTE"; stamped on middle section with Royal arms and "PATENT". Despite the inscription the instrument was never patented. General usage of type: `Albion' is a reference to `English' flute, meaning a type of flageolet, here an octave below the standard model.

Other Information

General usage of type: `Albion' is a reference to `English' flute, meaning a type of flageolet, here an octave below the standard model.

Notes

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

Measurements

674.

Collection

Rendall Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

0253

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