Descant recorder. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentDescant recorder |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerRobert Goble |
Place MadeEngland ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; Oxford |
Date MadeCirca 1950 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Rosewood; 3 sections; 7 finger-holes plus thumb-hole; lowest two finger-holes double; slightly curved windway. Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ = c 444 Hz (c 15 cents above A⁴ = 440 Hz). Stamped "ROBERT GOBLE / 1330" on head, with "1330" stamped again on other sections. English fingering. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: Used for consort playing in Edinburgh by Lady Johnson in the second half of the 20th century. |
NotesE. Smith, 2010. |
Measurements323. |
ProvenanceGift of the estate of Elizabeth Gladys, Lady Johnson, Edinburgh, 2007. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number5749 |