Double flageolet. Nominal pitch: E♭ or E (three-finger tonic).
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InstrumentDouble flageolet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerHenry Potter |
Place MadeLondon ; England ; United Kingdom ; Europe |
Date Made1841-1857 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood; 6 sections, including extension to low B on right-hand pipe; silver keys and 2 cutters; ivory ferrules, studs and mouthpiece; left-hand pipe has 6 finger-holes (top one containing ebony plug), and keys for D, F, D♯ and C♯; right-hand pipe has 4 finger-holes, and keys for C (thumb, with ebony plug in key-hole), B, F, low B and low C; high C key on head section above pipes, played with L1; two-part wind-cap. Keymount type: ring/knob. Keyhead type: 9 flat square,with deeply notched corners (8 closed, 1 open-standing for low B); 1 flat round, open-standing (C♯). Stamped on head section with unicorn head / "HENY POTTER / 2. BRIDGE ST. WESTR. / LONDON / NEW / PATENT"; stamped on each pipe with note names and numbers by respective finger-holes, and with key names beside all keyheads except high C and low B. Repair History: Most keys have been very neatly repaired with solder. Performance characteristics: Lowest six-finger note (LH pipe) sounds B♭⁴ (if in E♭) or B⁴ (if in E). Usable pitch: If in E♭, sounding A⁴ = c 466 Hz (c 100 cents above A⁴ = 440 Hz); if in E, sounding A⁴ = c 440 Hz. |
NotesEdgar Hunt, 1985; Arnold Myers, 1982; E. Smith, 2010. |
Measurements555. |
ProvenanceBought by H.I. Brackenbury from Benson for £1/0/0. ; Government Allocation to the University, 1991. |
CollectionC.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0980 |