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Transverse flute
Side-blown flute made of boxwood in five sections (head, barrel, upper and middle joints, and foot joint), with silver ferrules and keywork. It has five flat, square-cup keys mounted in blocks and foot stock bulge, with flat springs attached to keys. The head is lined with metal and has an ivory threaded stopper screw. The embouchure hole is circular. Nominal pitch: C
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England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
- Repository:National Museum of the Royal Navy
- Measurements:Length: 615mm