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Transverse flute in C
Side-blown, grenadilla flute made in five sections (head, barrel, upper and middle joints, and foot joint), with eight saltspoon-cup, nickel-silver keys mounted in wooden blocks. The low C and C-sharp touches overlap. Flat springs attached to keys. Head is lined with nickel-silver. Wooden cap and nickel-silver ferrules. Oval embouchure hole and larger 2nd, 4th and 5th fingerholes. Nominal pitch: C. This instrument is part of the Albert C. Spencer collection.
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1848–1931 - Maker:
Ward & Sons - Collection:
Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton - Inventory number:
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Liverpool (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on every joint: WARD & SONS / LIVERPOOL
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
- Repository:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton
- Measurements:Length: 650mm