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English flageolet
Nominal pitch: G (three-finger tonic). Type or system: 1 key. Technical description: boxwood; 3 sections; brass key (D?); ivory mouthpiece and studs between finger-holes; 7 finger-holes plus thumb-hole; ebony plug in top finger-hole; wind-cap. Keyhead type: flat octagonal. Keymount type: ring. Performance characteristics: based on a scale of G (three-finger tonic); lowest six-finger note sounds D?; seven-finger note (covering all holes) sounds C??.
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Early-to-mid 19th century - Maker:
J.W.|Moffatt. - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.221.12 Open flutes with internal duct with fingerholes
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- Inscriptions:Stamped "J.W. MOFFATT / LONDON".
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.221.12 Open flutes with internal duct with fingerholes
- Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Measurements:Overall size: 431. Sounding length: 276.