English flageolet. Nominal pitch: D (six-finger tonic).
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InstrumentFlageolet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeLate 19th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus; 4 sections; german silver keys and ferrules; metal tuning-slide; 6 finger-holes, no thumb-hole. This is virtually a D piccolo in C with a flageolet head section. L0: B♭. L1: T. L2: T. L3: T. L4: G♯; long F. R0:, R1: T; C. R2: T. R3: T; cross F. R4: D♯. Keymount type: rod/pillar, with leaf springs. Keyhead type: cup. Performance characteristics: Based on scale of D (six-finger tonic); lowest six-finger note sounds D⁵. Usable pitch: Lower register sounding A⁴ = c 459 Hz (c 70 cents above A⁴ = 440 Hz) tested without mouthpiece; upper register not reliable without mouthpiece. |
NotesE. Smith, January 2007, 2010. |
Measurements366 (without mouthpiece). |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5532 |