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Flute.
Technical description: rosewood, lower body varnished; 5 sections; german silver keys; 7 wide german silver ferrules; wooden cap and screw-stopper; metal-lined head; long tuning-slide; very large, irregular circular embouchure-hole; very large L2 and R2 finger-holes.; Nominal pitch: C.; Type or system: 4 keys.; Keyhead type: saltspoon.; Keymount type: knob.; Usable pitch: A₄ c|443|Hz|-|c|458|Hz.; Performance characteristics: range D₄|-|A₆; sound a little unclear at present, but mechanism in good condition.
- Date:
Mid 19th century - Maker:
Z.T.|Purday. - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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Probably England. - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
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- Inscriptions:No inscriptions.
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
- Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Measurements:Overall size: 612.; Sounding length: 532.; Bore: conical.