F piccolo. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Photo by Raymond Parks © The University of Edinburgh

Instrument

Instrument Family

Wind

Date Made

Late 19th Century

Description

Technical description: Cocus; 3 sections; german silver keys; 5 german silver ferrules; tuning-slide; oval embouchure-hole. 4 keys. Keymount type: rod/pillar, on plates screwed to body. Keyhead type: cylinder cup. Repair History: F hole plugged with cork. Performance characteristics: [Original range D⁴ - A⁶ (sounding F⁵ - C⁸)]. Range in present condition F♯⁴ - D♯⁵ (sounding A⁵ - F♯⁶). Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ c 457 Hz.

Notes

E. Smith, 1986.

Measurements

261.

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

1239