DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood; 4 sections; brass key; 4 ivory ferrules [and cap]; slightly oval embouchure-hole.
Keymount type: ring.
Keyhead type: flat square.
Repair History: Head and foot ferrules, and touchpiece of key, are modern replacements.
Overall size: 501 mm (without cap)
Sounding length: embouchure to foot, 439 mm
Bore: conical
Stamped "METZLER / LONDON / 3".
Lacks cap.
Head and foot ferrules, and touchpiece of key, are modern replacements
Performance characteristics: Range D⁴ - A⁶ (sounding F⁴ - C⁷).
Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ c 453 Hz. |