Flute, Nominal pitch: C

Bizey

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Instrument

Transverse flute/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Transverse flute

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Bizey

Place Made

Paris ; Europe ; France ; Western Europe

Date Made

Probably 1720 - c 1750

Description

This flute, made of dark-stained wood, is in four sections, with a single silver key, two turned and decorated ivory ferrules, an ivory cap and ivory bushed circular embouchure hole. The overall length is 654mm and the sounding length (embouchure to foot) is 582mm. Unfortunately, the flute is not in good condition. The ivory ferrules (which may be 18th century replacements) are cracked and discoloured, the keymount has been crudely repaired with sealing wax, the key is a replacement and the foot appears to be from another flute with a different style of ferrule, although it, like the top section of the body, is stamped “BIZEY” with a small fleur-de-lys. Technical description: Dark-stained wood; 4 sections; silver key; 2 turned and decorated wide ivory ferrules and ivory cap; ivory bushed circular embouchure-hole; slim silver ferrule on foot; finger-holes slightly larger than on (MIMEd 0011). Keymount type: ring; SATK. Keyhead type: flat spade-shaped. Performance characteristics: [Original range D⁴ - A⁶]. Not playable in present condition. Usable pitch: A pitch of A⁴ c 392 Hz has been suggested by J. F. Beaudin Repair History: Originally SATB; keymount roughly repaired with sealing wax; foot is perhaps from another flute, with a different style of ferrule, and key is a replacement; ivory ferrules may be 18th century replacements. Technical drawing available from the Friends of St Cecilia's Hall. Please see http://www.stceciliasfriends.org.uk/

Notes

E. Smith, 1986; A. Powell, 1993.

Measurements

654.

Provenance

Purchased with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust, 1983.

Collection

MIMEd ; Glen Collection

Accession Number

0012

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