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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Technical description: Boxwood; 4 sections; silver keys; 4 ivory ferrules plus cap; graduated screw-stopper (no tuning-slide); slightly oval embouchure-hole; overlapping low C/C? touches; head is of slightly lighter wood but fits well. Keymount type: ring/knob, with brass-lined channels. Keyhead type: pewter plug, with metal-lined key-holes.Technical description: Boxwood; 4 sections; silver keys; 4 ivory ferrules plus cap; graduated screw-stopper (no tuning-slide); slightly oval embouchure-hole; overlapping low C/C♯ touches; head is of slightly lighter wood but fits well. Keymount type: ring/knob, with brass-lined channels. Keyhead type: pewter plug, with metal-lined key-holes.

  • Date:
    1808-20 (Bainbridge & Wood); 1800-34 (Goulding & Co)
  • Maker:
    Composite: Bainbridge & Wood / Goulding & Co
  • 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:661