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Transverse flute

Transverse flute. African blackwood (grenadilla). Three joints. Silver ferrules and keys. Eight keys, block mounted (turned away mounts) with square flat flaps and leather pads. B-flat key has a duplicate touchpiece. Conical body. Cork lapped tenons. Head joint is stamped: MONZANI & Co./1; Body joint is stamped: MONZANI & Co./24 DOVER St/LONDON/1211; Foot joint is stamped: MONZANI & Co./PATENT; Crown emblem is stamped above head joint and body joint inscriptions and on every key flap.

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  • Materials:cork, leather, copper alloy, silver, grenadilla
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 26.5748 x 1.7717 x 1.7717 in.; 675 x 45 x 45 mm