Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Žalud

Instrument

Transverse flute

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Žalud

Date Made

Circa 1862 to early 20th century

Description

Technical description: Ebony; 3 sections (lower body and foot in one piece, middle ferrule on head is decorative); german silver keys; 5 german silver ferrules; screw-stopper with german silver screw-head; metal-lined head; oval embouchure-hole; small finger-holes; a few key-holes have metal inserts; adjacent keytouches with ivory rollers for low C/C♯ and low B♭/B; small thumb rest at back of instrument, in line with R1 finger-hole, to help support the extra weight of the instrument. L0: @I{B♭; alt G♯; dup D♯. L1: @I{T. L2: @I{T. L3: @I{T; alt C. L4: @I{G♯; long F; low B with roller; low B♭ with roller. R0: @I{Support. R1: @I{T; C; dup B♭; E trill. R2: @I{T. R3: @I{T; cross F. R4: @I{D♯; low C♯ with roller; low C with roller. Keymount type: knob, with metal-lined channels; all leaf springs. Keyhead type: shallow cup. Repair History: Lower body socket has been carefully replaced in a slightly different wood.

Notes

E. Smith, January 2007.

Measurements

706

Provenance

ex- Frantis*vek Pes*vek, Prague.; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.

Collection

MIMEd; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection

Accession Number

5426