Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

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Instrument

Transverse flute

Instrument Family

Wind

Date Made

Late 19th Century

Description

Technical description: Cocus; 5 sections; german silver keys; 7 german silver ferrules; wooden cap with decorative knob (no screw); tuning-slide; metal-lined head; oval embouchure-hole shaved down at sides; overlapping low C/C♯ touches. Keymount type: knob. Keyhead type: saltspoon, with pewter plugs and metal key-hole surrounds for low C/C♯. Plugs very shallow; one has extra pad attached to form a better seal. Repair History: Long F key removed and hole filled; R3 finger-hole appears to have been made smaller.

Notes

E. Smith, 1987.

Measurements

656

Collection

Reid Collection; MIMEd

Accession Number

0538

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