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Transverse Flute

Transverse flute of boxwood with ivory ferrules, in five joints, with four silver keys. With tuning slide in the barrel and in the foot.

  • Date:
    second half 18th century
  • Maker:
    Pietro Grassi Florio
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    UK, England, London
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  • Materials:Boxwood;Plant;Ivory;Tooth;Animal;Silver;Metal
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  • Inscriptions:FLORIO 6 [on upper body] FLORIO LONDON [on foot] FLORIO [on other joints]
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 610 mm Max DIam [head] = 28 mm