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Boxwood, in four joints, with three ivory mounts and later replacement mount of nickel silver on head joint. One square nickel silver key in the foot joint. Pitch of the instrument : D + 40 cents.

  • Date:
    c.1800
  • Maker:
    D'Almaine & Co [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    National Museums Liverpool
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  • Place of production:
    London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Inscriptions:Stamp: "D'Almaine & Co., late Goulding & D'Almaine, Soho Square, London" on the top joint, and "D'Almaine & Co." across the Prince of Wales' feathers, on the two middle joints.
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  • Repository:National Museums Liverpool
  • Measurements:Overall length 598mm, length from centre of mouth-hole to foot 531mm, bore of head joint 16.4mm, bore of foot 13.4mm.