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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Technical description: Glass; 4 sections; silver keys; 6 silver ferrules; metal tuning-slide; cut glass stopper; body joints connected by brass screw; head locked on with allowance given for 15mm extension; glass fluted [to lessen weight]; undercutting of finger-holes and embouchure-hole clearly visible; roughened lip area; D? key to left of low C/C? keys (looking down from head); low C touch immediately over low C?, allowing greater pressure on C? whilst playing C; oval embouchure-hole; G? key-hole on nearside. Keymount type: rod/pillar, on shaped plates, fixed to body, large-headed screws through rods. To reduce lateral movement of long key shanks, pin riveted to plate on body near keyhead, fitting into hole in keyshank, but not secured in it. Keyhead type: cylinder, with red 'jewels' mounted.Technical description: Glass; 4 sections; silver keys; 6 silver ferrules; metal tuning-slide; cut glass stopper; body joints connected by brass screw; head locked on with allowance given for 15mm extension; glass fluted [to lessen weight]; undercutting of finger-holes and embouchure-hole clearly visible; roughened lip area; D♯ key to left of low C/C♯ keys (looking down from head); low C touch immediately over low C♯, allowing greater pressure on C♯ whilst playing C; oval embouchure-hole; G♯ key-hole on nearside. Keymount type: rod/pillar, on shaped plates, fixed to body, large-headed screws through rods. To reduce lateral movement of long key shanks, pin riveted to plate on body near keyhead, fitting into hole in keyshank, but not secured in it. Keyhead type: cylinder, with red 'jewels' mounted.

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