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F flute. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Technical description: Black wood; 4 sections (lower body and foot in one piece); german silver keys; 5 german silver ferrules and cap; finger-holes superficially bushed with german silver; german silver embouchure-plate; screw-stopper; metal-lined head; tuning-slide; oval embouchure-hole; cork-lapped tenons. Keymount type: rod/pillar, with metal saddles for long shanks. Keyhead type: cylinder cup.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:507