Piccolo. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentPiccolo flute/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Piccolo flute |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerMoon |
Place MadeEurope ; England ; Plymouth ; United Kingdom |
Date MadeEarly 20th Century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus; 3 sections; german silver keys; 4 german silver ferrules; metal-lined head; tuning-slide; cork-lapped tenons; oval embouchure-hole. 5 keys. L0: B♭ L1: T. L2: T. L3: T. L4: G♯; F. R1: T; C. R2: T. R3: T. R4: D♯. Keymount type: rod/pillar. Keyhead type: cylinder cup. Stamped "MOON / PLYMOUTH", with "2" engraved on D♯ keytouch. Overall size: 305 mm Sounding length: embouchure to foot, 257 mm Bore: conical Performance characteristics: Range D⁴ - A⁶ (sounding D⁵ - A⁷). Plays well apart from D⁴ - E⁴ (sounding D⁵ - E⁵). Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ = c 451 Hz; possibly intended to be played at Old Philharmonic pitch, A⁴ = 452.5 Hz. |
NotesE. Smith, 1986. |
Measurements305. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0815 |