Double flageolet. Nominal pitch: [D (six-finger tonic)].

Bainbridge & Wood

Instrument

Double flageolet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Bainbridge & Wood

Place Made

London; England; United Kingdom; Europe

Date Made

1808-1820

Description

Technical description: Boxwood; [5 sections]; silver keys and 2 cutters; ivory ferrules and studs; left-hand pipe has 7 finger-holes, and keys for D and D♯; right-hand pipe has 5 finger-holes, and keys for C (thumb, with ebony plug in key-hole), B and D♯; very small finger-holes; lowest finger-hole on each pipe may be for C♯, or a vent-hole; [two-part] wind-cap. Keymount type: ring/knob. Keyhead type: flat square, notched and chamfered. Performance characteristics: Not playable in present condition; [lowest six-finger note (LH pipe) sounds D⁵]. Stamped "BAINBRIDGE / & WOOD / 35 / HOLBORN / HILL / LONDON / PATENT" and on wind-cap "BAINBRIDGE / INVENTOR / HOLBORN / HILL / LONDON / PATENT"; stamped with note names and numbers by respective finger-holes except lowest hole on each pipe (may be vent-holes).

Notes

A. Myers, 19.11.94; E. Smith, 2010.

Measurements

342 (without upper section of wind-cap and mouthpiece).

Provenance

Formerly stock of J. & R. Glen.; Purchased in 1983.

Collection

Glen Collection; MIMEd; MIMEd

Accession Number

3448