DescriptionTechnical description: Ivory; 4 sections; silver key; 4 silver ferrules plus cap; small circular embouchure-hole with slight notch in it.
Overall size: 614 mm
Sounding length: embouchure to foot: 547 mm
Bore: conical
Keymount type: ring; SATK.
Keyhead type: flat square, notched and chamfered.
Stamped with small fleur-de-lis and "BIZEY".
Performance characteristics: Range D⁴ - A⁶. Plays well throughout range. If the notch in the embouchure-hole is intended to be on the side away from the player, this may indicate that it was played left-handed, but the flute speaks easily either way.
Usable pitch: A⁴ c 420 Hz (c 422 Hz).
Repair History: Originally SATB; key may be a replacement; embouchure and finger-holes very worn, and may have been altered to raise the pitch of the instrument.
Slight cracks in head and foot sockets, not imparing tone production; one ferrule missing: marks on head (clamp marks? imprints of string? plus three oval shapes).
Originally SATB; key may be a replacement; embouchure and finger-holes very worn, and may have been altered to raise the pitch of the instrument.
Technical drawing available from the Friends of St Cecilia's Hall. Please see http://www.stceciliasfriends.org.uk/ |