Flute. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentTransverse flute |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerMonzani |
Place MadeLondon ; England ; Europe ; United Kingdom |
Date Made1809 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Black wood; 3 sections (lower body and foot in one piece); silver keys; 7 silver ferrules; ivory-bushed embouchure-hole; tuning-slide, but no separate tuning-slide section; upper body socket metal-lined; graduated screw-stopper; large finger-holes, especially R2; oval embouchure-hole; cork set into wood beneath keytouches, to minimise key-noise. The word "patent" in the inscription refers to the pads mounted on central screws and the metal tuning-slide received by another metal tube, of Monzani's 1807 patent. This instrument also features the lower body and foot in one piece and the metal-lined upper body socket to be patented by the maker in 1812 (G.B. Patent Nos. 3074, 19th October 1807 and 3586, 16th July 1812). L0: B♭. L1: T. L2: T. L3: T. L4: G♯. R1: T. R2: T. R3: T; F. R4: D♯; low C♯. Keymount type: knob. Keyhead type: flat square, notched and chamfered, pads mounted on central screws. Overall size: 643mm Sounding length: embouchure to foot: 565mm Bore: conical On upper body: stamped "PATENT" / with crown / "MONZANI / 3 OLD BOND. ST. / LONDON / 248". On foot: stamped with crown and "1809". Top end of head, beneath cap: stamped "159". Wooden part of cap: stamped "5" with a crown, and "♯" scratched on it. Keys: engraved with crowns. Beneath lower head ferrule: stamped with hallmark including the letter "O". Performance characteristics: [Original range C♯⁴ - B♭⁶]. Cracks prevent instrument speaking below F♯⁴ at present. Usable pitch: A⁴ c 452 Hz. |
NotesE. Smith, 1986. |
Measurements643. |
CollectionRendall Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0024 |