F piccolo. Nominal pitch: E♭.

[Barnett Samuel]

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Instrument

Piccolo flute ; Piccolo flute/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

[Barnett Samuel]

Place Made

London ; England ; United Kingdom ; Europe

Date Made

Mid - late 19th century

Description

Technical description: Cocus; 2 sections; german silver keys; 3 german silver ferrules; slightly oval embouchure-hole; G♯ hole on nearside. 5 keys. L0: B♭. L1: T. L2: T. L3: T. L4: G♯. R1: T; C. R2: T. R3: T; F. R4: D♯. Keymount type: knob. Keyhead type: saltspoon. Stamped "DULCET / F / IMPROVED / LONDON." Performance characteristics: Range D⁴ - G⁶ (sounding F⁵ - B♭⁷). In present condition, not all notes play; those which do speak clearly. Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ c 444 Hz.

Notes

E. Smith, 1986.

Measurements

260.

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

1232