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Ivory: 2 silver keys both mounted in turned blocks of half-round section; the C key with "butterfly" touch-piece and round cover, the D sharp key with round touch-piece and square cover: the bell narrow and incurved with tuning holes in a band above the rim: an elongated baluster and bobbin top: twin holes for L3 only.

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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 588mm.