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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Technical description: Cocus; 4 sections (lower body and foot in one piece); german silver keys; 5 german silver ferrules plus heavy cap and ferrule at foot; metal-lined head; tuning-slide; screw-stopper; squared-oval embouchure-hole; G♯ key set diagonally; cork-lapped tenons; adjacent low C/C♯ touches. The overall design suggests this may be a German or Austrian instrument. L0: B♭. L1: T. L2: T. L3: T. L4: G♯; long F; low B. R1: T; C; E trill; dup B♭. R2: T. R3: T; cross F. R4: D♯; low C♯; low C. Keymount type: rod/pillar; leaf springs. Keyhead type: cylinder cup.

  • Date:
    Early 20th Century
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    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    France, Germany or Austria
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:705