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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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3Set of Eight Flutes Douces in Case. These instruments are all exact reproductions of a set of 17th century flutes preserved in the Germanisches Museum of Nuremburg. They are all of boxwood, most beautifully made, with black horn tips. The set consists of—
5One Sopranino, in f'', with seven finger-holes in front and one at the back. Length 9½ inches, diameter of tube at lip 7/16 inch, diameter at bell 3/8 inch. Lowest note
7Two Soprano, in c'', constructed in precisely the same way. Length 12½ inches, diameter at lip ½ inch, at bell 7/16 inch. Lowest note
9Two Alto, in f', with six finger-holes in front, and also an additional one for the little finger, made in duplicate so as to suit either a right or left handed player; the hole not required is, of course, stopped with wax. There is also a thumb-hole at the back. Length 18 inches, diameter at lip ¾ inch, at bell 11/16 inch. Lowest note
11Two Tenor, in c', made in a similar way to the Alto. Length 23½ inches, diameter at lip 15/16 inch, at bell 13/16 inch. Lowest note
13One Bass, in f, with six finger-holes in front, and a brass key having left and right handed touch-pieces at the lower end; this key works within a box, as is usual with contemporary instruments. There is also a thumb-hole at the back. Length 35½ inches, diameter at lip 1¾ inch, at bell 1 inch. Lowest note
15Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
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