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Transverse Flute in F
This is a side-blown flute made of rosewood, in five sections (head, barrel, top and middle joints, and foot joint), with nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. It has four saltspoon-cup keys (one missing), which are mounted in wooden blocks, and have flat springs attached to them. The cap is made of wood and it has a wooden threaded screw. The embouchure hole is large and oval. Nominal pitch: E-flat.
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1856–1890 - Maker:
Moore, J. [Person] - Collection:
Colchester and Ipswich Museums - Inventory number:
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Huddersfield (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
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- Inscriptions:Stamped in head: [monogram or Royal cypher?] / J. MOORE / F / HUDDERSFIELD
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
- Repository:Colchester and Ipswich Museums
- Measurements:Length: 512mm