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Flute. Nominal pitch: C.
Technical description: Cocus; 2 sections (body and foot in one piece); silver keys; 3 silver ferrules; metal-lined head; no tuning-slide or screw-stopper; metal-tipped and cork-lapped tenon; large finger-holes; large oval embouchure-hole; overlapping low C/C♯ touches; all fingers except L1 and L2 have holes shifted slightly from touches. L0: B♭. L1: B (PP). L2: A. L3: PL - G. L4: G♯; long F. R1: PL - F♯; C. R2: PL - E. R3: PL - D; cross F. R4: D♯; low C♯; low C. Keymount type: knob with leaf springs for 8-key action; rod/pillar with needle springs for covered action. Keyhead type: shallow cup; large pads with central screws. Repair History: Low C shank repaired.
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1884 - Maker:
Rudall Carte & Co. - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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London/England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12421.121.2 Partly-stopped side-blown flutes
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12421.121.2 Partly-stopped side-blown flutes
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:652
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/16410