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F flute. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Technical description: Boxwood; 4 sections; brass key; 4 ivory ferrules [and cap]; slightly oval embouchure-hole. Keymount type: ring. Keyhead type: flat square. Repair History: Head and foot ferrules, and touchpiece of key, are modern replacements.

  • Date:
    19th Century
  • Maker:
    Metzler
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    London/England
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:501 (without cap).