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B♭ flute.
Technical description: cocus; 2 sections; german silver key; 3 german silver ferrules; wooden cap; large, irregular oval embouchure-hole; finger-holes roughly cut, with R2 offset towards the player.; Nominal pitch: A♭.; Type or system: 1 key.; Keyhead type: saltspoon.; Keymount type: ring.; Usable pitch: sounding A₄ c|461|Hz.; Performance characteristics: range D₄|-|G₆ (sounding B♭₄|-|E♭₇); intonation wayward.
- Date:
Mid 19th century - Maker:
J. Higham [Corporation] - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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London. - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
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- Inscriptions:Stamped "IMPROVED / LONDON / B?".
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
- Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Measurements:Overall size: 382 (not including 3mm open space at joint).; Sounding length: 317 (as above).; Bore: conical.