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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.
Technical description: Cocus; 4sections (body in one piece); 5silver ferrules; silver keys; graduated screw-stopper with silver tip; graduated metal tuning-slide; metal-lined head; large, slightly oval embouchure-hole; large L2, R1 and R2 finger-holes; metal-tipped upper body tenon; overlapping lowC/C♯ touches; right-hand finger-holes are slightly out of line with left-hand finger-holes. , L0: B♭. L1: T. L2: T. L3: PS-G. L4: G♯; longF. R0:, R1: T; C. R2: T. R3: PS-D; crossF. R4: D♯; lowC♯; lowC. Keymount type: Rod/pillar; leaf springs. Keyhead type: shallow cup, with thin, elegant keyshanks; pewter plug with metal key-hole surrounds for lowC/C♯. Repair History: Crack glued.
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1845-1862 - Maker:
Siccama, Abel [Person] - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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London/England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:645
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/15026