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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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2OBOE. Of rosewood. By Rudall, Carte and Co., 1890. 17-keyed fingering, with double-action g'♯ and octave keys, and automatic half-hole action, going down to b♭.
4Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
6199.
7OBOE. Barret's system. Of rosewood. By Rudall, Carte and Co. This instrument has double-action octave keys to make the transition from one to the other automatic; also a thumb-plate to close the c'', and b'b holes; a lever by which the first, second, or third fingers of the right hand or the fourth finger (by means of the key heads making c'' or c''♯) can work the thumb-plate action; double action g'♯, d'♯, and cross f'♯ keys, and a lever for the fourth finger of the left hand to open the f'♯ hole.
9Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
11200.
12SCHALMEY, in g'. Of dark wood, with six finger-holes, and an additional hole for the little finger, in front, and a thumb-hole at the back. The bell expands slightly at the mouth, and outwardly more nearly resembles that of the clarinet. German. 19th century.
14This instrument is the Piffero Pastorale of the Italian shepherds, and is still used in the Austrian Tyrol. Sometimes it is known as the musette.
16Lent by the Rev. F. W. Galpin, M.A., F.L.S.
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