InstrumentTransverse flute |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJohn Grey & Sons |
Place MadeEurope; England; London; United Kingdom |
Date MadeEarly 20th Century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus; 2 sections; silver-plated keys with german silver pillars; 3 german silver ferrules; oval embouchure-hole; large R2 finger-hole.
L0: B♭.
L1: T.
L2: T.
L3: T.
L4: G♯.
R1: T; C.
R2: T.
R3: T; F.
R4: D♯.
Keymount type: rod/pillar.
Keyhead type: cylinder cup.
Repair History: Keys may have been replaced.
Stamped and painted on head "John Grey & Sons" (in script) / "LONDON". Stamped on body "MADE IN ENGLAND / 27176".
'John Grey & Sons' was used as one of the trade names of Barnett Samuel, but may also have been the name of an independent dealer (Waterhouse 1993, p.146, p.343)
Overall size: 372 mm
Sounding length: embouchure to foot, 315 mm
Bore: conical
Performance characteristics: [Original range D⁴ - A⁶ (sounding B♭⁴ - F⁷)]. Present range (due to lack of D♯ keyhead) D♯⁴ - F⁶ (sounding B⁵ - D♭⁷).
Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ c 457 Hz. |
NotesE. Smith, 1986. |
Measurements372. |
ProvenancePurchased with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust, 1983. |
CollectionMIMEd; Glen Collection |
Accession Number1235 |