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Flute

Rosewood; the RH and foot sections integral; silver mounts; eight silver keys with square covers mounted in turned blocks; duplicate touches for B flat; the simple head with cork-lapped tenon; the tuning head embodying a metal tuning slide and with thread-lapped tenon; in fitted mahogany case taking two heads with ebony grease box and mop.

  • Date:
    1815–20
  • Maker:
    Monzani & Co [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    Royal College of Music Museum
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  • Place of production:
    London
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  • Inscriptions:On left hand section: "PATENT / [crown mark] / MONZANI & CO / 24 DOVER ST / LONDON / 1112"
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 666mm (tuning slide closed)