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Flageolet
Duct flute of dark-stained boxwood made in three sections (windcap, window-joint and main body), with ivory mouthpiece, ferrules and studs. Two nickel-silver keys with half-moon-shaped cups and overlapping touches mounted on lower bulge of body. Cylindrical bore. This instrument is part of the Albert C. Spencer collection.
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1808–31 - Maker:
Bainbridge, William [Person] - Collection:
Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.221.12 Open flutes with internal duct with fingerholes
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on window joint: BAINBRIDGE / TEACHER & INVENTOR / 35 HOLBORN HILL / LONDON / PATENT|Stamped on body joint: PATENT (just above 4th fingerhole)|Stamped next to the fingerholes: numbers and pitch letters.
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.221.12 Open flutes with internal duct with fingerholes
- Repository:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton
- Measurements:Height: 420mm