InstrumentTransverse flute |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerMiller |
Place MadeEurope; England; London; United Kingdom |
Date Made1810-1816 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Black wood; 5 sections; silver keys; 5 ivory ferrules and cap, plus one german silver ferrule; screw-stopper; metal-lined head; tuning-slide; oval embouchure-hole; overlapping low C / C♯ touches.
Keymount type: ring/knob.
Keyhead type: pewter plug, with metal-lined key-holes.
Repair History: Tuning-slide section ferrule replaced with german silver to inhibit crack.
Overall size: 565 mm
Sounding length: embouchure to foot, 496 mm
Bore: conical
Stamped "G. MILLER / LONDON".
Performance characteristics: [Original range C⁴ - B♭⁶ (sounding E♭⁴ - D♭⁷)]. Few notes playable in present condition; these are not of reliable pitch. |
NotesE. Smith, 1986. |
Measurements565. |
ProvenancePurchased with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust, 1983. |
CollectionMIMEd; Glen Collection |
Accession Number1241 |