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Piccolo in E-flat (D-flat)
This is a side-blown piccolo flute made of rosewood, in three sections (head, barrel, and body joint), with nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. It has six saltspoon-cup keys mounted in posts with rods, with flat springs attached to keys. The head has a brass tenon joint and the barrel is lined in metal with metal brass socket for head joint. The cap is missing, but there is a cork stopper. The embouchure hole is oval and the fourth and fifth fingerholes are larger. Nominal pitch: D-flat.
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second half of 19th century - Maker:
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Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on distal end of body, on back (read upside down): K H 0 1
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Length: 291mm