Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

E.G. Williams

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Instrument

Transverse flute/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Transverse flute

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

E.G. Williams

Place Made

London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

First half of the 19th century

Description

Technical description: Boxwood; 4 sections; [brass key]; no additional ferrules; circular embouchure-hole; plain, utilitarian instrument. Keymount type: ring. Keyhead type: [flat square]. Overall size: 585 (without cap) Sounding length: embouchure to foot: 524 Bore: conical Stamped "E G WILLIAMS / LONDON". Performance characteristics: Range D⁴ - A⁶. Small sound, but with key replaced would play satisfactorily over full range. Usable pitch: A⁴ c 444 Hz.

Notes

E. Smith, 1986.

Measurements

585 (without cap).

Collection

MIMEd ; Rendall Collection

Accession Number

0020