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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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2FLUTE DOUCE, in a. Of dark stained wood, with six finger-holes and one open brass key upon one side, and a thumb-hole upon the other. This instrument is of English make, and is stamped "Stanesby, junior." It was probably made about 1730. The compass is
4Length 29½ inches, diameter of tube at lip and at top of middle joint, ¾ inch, at bell ½ inch.
6This instrument appears to correspond exactly, as regards size and appearance, with that shown in the hands of the Recorder player, in the frontispiece given by Humphrey Salter in the Genteel Companion, published in 1683. The same plate shows a smaller instrument, of a somewhat similar kind, lying on the table at the player's side.
8Lent by the Rev. F. W. Galpin, M.A., F.L.S.
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11FLUTE DOUCE, in g. Of stained wood, with six finger-holes upon one side. There is also upon the same side a key having left and right handed touch-pieces, and which works within a perforated box. There is a thumb-hole at the back. Length 37 inches, diameter at lip 1 5/6 inch, at bell 1 ¼ inch. Plate III., fig. F. This instrument is sounded by means of a short brass crook placed at the top of the whistle. The lowest note is
1316th or 17th century.
15Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
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18FLUTE DOUCE, in g. Of stained wood, with six finger-holes in front and a thumb-hole at back. There is also, in front, a key, with left and right handed touch-pieces, working inside a perforated box.
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