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Nominal pitch: C. 8 keys. Bore: conical. Technical description: rosewood; 5|sections; silver keys; 7|grooved silver ferrules; wooden cap; screw-stopper with metal pin; metal-lined head; long tuning-slide; large circular embouchure-hole; large finger-holes especially L2 and R2, but R3 very small; overlapping low C/C? touches; linear design with very little expansion at joints. Keyhead type: saltspoon with black leather pads; low C/C? have pewter plugs and metal key-hole surrounds. Keymount type: knob. Performance characteristics: [original range C?|-|B??]; not playable in present condition.

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  • Inscriptions:Stamped "Bw. HARRIS / MANUFACTURER / 37 GLOCESTER [sic] TERRACE / COMMERCIAL RD / LONDON." on upper-body and foot; and on other sections stamped "B-HARRIS / LONDON".
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: 661. Sounding length: 586.