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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.
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.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.
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1844 - p1950, probably early 20th century - Maker:
Starck - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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London/England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.2 Partly-stopped side-blown flutes
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.2 Partly-stopped side-blown flutes
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:663
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/17363