Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Thomas Craig F.H. Hand & Cie

(opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab)

(Note: Each icon above opens in a new tab.)

Instrument

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

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Thomas Craig ; F.H. Hand & Cie

Place Made

Europe ; Scotland ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Late 19th Century

Description

Technical description: Blackwood; 3 sections (body in one piece); silver keys; 4 silver ferrules; tuning-slide; screw-stopper; large oval embouchure-hole; large finger-holes; cork-lapped and metal-tipped tenons; metal-lined sockets; modern-style foot mechanism arrangement.The fingering system differs slightly from the normal 8-key flute: the left hand is the same, but depressing R1 takes down two hole covers simultaneously to give E, and the only fingering available for (a rather inadequate) F♯ appears to be to leave R1 up while depressing R2 and R3; cf. flute with Giorgi head (56). L0: B♭. L1: B. L2: A. L3: PL - G. L4: G♯; long F. R1: E; C. R2: PL - E. R3: D; cross F. R4: D♯; low C♯; low C roller. Keymount type: rod/pillar; needle springs except for B♭, G♯ and long F (leaf). Keyhead type: cylinder cup; pads with central screws. Repair History: Extra touch soldered to B♭ key to lengthen it. Composite

Notes

E. Smith, 1987.

Measurements

665.

Provenance

Gift of J. Galway.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

0814