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Flute

Ebonite, bleached almost to a buff colour: silver plated mounts and keywork: cylinder bore: the 8-key system with covered holes; cover plate for L1 pierced; B flat key with duplicate touch for R1; Capeller key with touch for R2; no long F, but a forked F plate for R3 and a crescent key for RI to give an alternative F fingering: raised lip plate: in fitted case with cleaning rod and grease box.

  • Date:
    1871–8
  • Maker:
    Rudall, Carte & Co [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    Royal College of Music Museum
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  • Place of production:
    London
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  • Inscriptions:On head and foot: "[crown mark] / RUDALL / CARTE & CO. / LONDON"
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 642mm