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E♭ piccolo.

Technical description: cocus; 3 sections; german silver keys; 5 german silver ferrules; metal-lined head; tuning-slide; [screw-stopper] with german silver tip; tenon cork-lapped and metal-tipped; very large, flat, roughly-made keytouch for D♯; slightly oval embouchure-hole.; Nominal pitch: D♭.; Type or system: 6 keys.; Keyhead type: cylinder cup.; Keymount type: rod/pillar, with leaf springs.; ; Usable pitch: sounding A₄ c|441|Hz; possibly intended to play at New Philharmonic pitch (1896), A₄ 439|Hz.; Performance characteristics: range D₄|-|A₆ (sounding E♭₅|-|B♭₇); in present condition speaks with difficulty below G₄ (sounding A♭₅) and above E₆ (sounding F₇), but otherwise has a clear sound.

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  • Inscriptions:Stamped "HAWKES & SON / LONDON".
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12
  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: 299.; Sounding length: 255.; Bore: conical.