Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Starck

Instrument

Transverse flute

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Starck

Place Made

United Kingdom; London; England; Europe

Date Made

1844 - p 1950, probably early 20th century

Description

Technical description: Cocus; 5 sections; german silver keys; 7 wide, grooved, german silver ferrules; tuning-slide; screw-stopper; metal-lined head; large oval embouchure-hole; large R2, L2 finger-holes; overlapping low C/C♯ touches. Keymount type: rod/pillar, with leaf springs. Keyhead type: cup, roughly made. Repair History: Finger-holes roughly enlarged; possibly made from two different instruments as ferrules on lower body and foot do not match those on upper sections, although remainder of (rough) workmanship does.

Notes

E. Smith, 1987.

Measurements

663

Provenance

Purchased with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust, 1983.

Collection

Glen Collection; MIMEd

Accession Number

0041