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Transverse flute in B-flat (A-flat)

Side-blown flute made of African blackwood in two sections (head and body) with nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. It has four saltspoon-cup keys mounted in wooden knobs with pins, with flat springs attached to key. It has an oval embouchure. The tenon is wrapped in thread. Nominal pitch: A-flat.

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  • Inscriptions:Stamped on head: J. J. R. R. E. JJARE (? - illegible)|Stamped on body: GABelli? / London (illegible)
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
  • Repository:Museum of Army Music
  • Measurements:Length: 393mm