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Piccolo
Side-blown piccolo flute made of African blackwood, in two sections (head and body), with nickel-silver ferrule and keywork. It has twelve closed keys with cylinder-cups, mounted in posts with rods affixed to plates, with needle and flat springs, and cork paddings. The head is lined with metal and has an oval embouchure hole. Boehm key system. Nominal pitch: C.
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1920–30 - Maker:
Besson & Co [Corporation] - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on body: (not legible) / LONDON / [star] L. F.
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Length: 311mm