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Flûte harmonique

Flûte harmonique, free-reed flute. Brass with nickel silver-plated keys and copper mouthpiece. In three joints (not detachable): Twenty-three keys and one drone key. Keys have mother of pearl finger buttons. End plates closing tube missing.

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  • Materials:mother of pearl, nickel silver-plating, copper alloy, copper
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:412.132 Sets of free reeds
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 580 x 42 x 42 mm