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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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3Flageolet, in a'b. Of boxwood, with six finger-holes and an additional hole for the little finger in front, and a thumb-hole at the back. There are four flat brass keys on knobs giving b''b, g''#, f'', and e''b; also five ivory studs or guides, and an ivory mouthpiece. Length, including mouthpiece, 19 3/4 inches. Stamped "T. Prouse, Hanway St., London. New Patent." The lowest note is called c#, and actually sounds
5The fifth hole is made of rather larger size, thereby giving f#, instead of f#, as in the flute douce. This improvement was patented by Bainbridge in 1803.
7Lent by the Rev. F. W. Galpin, M.A., F.L.S.
930.
11Flute Flageolet, in c'. Of boxwood, and tipped with ivory. There are six finger-holes, arranged as in the flute traversière. There is also one square-flapped silver key giving e'b. The lowest note of this instrument is d'. The mouthpiece resembles that of the more early flutes douces, and the instrument is held in a similar manner. It is stamped "S. French, London," and is of the early part of the present century. Length 22 inches.
13Lent by the Rev. F. W. Galpin, M.A., F.L.S.
1531.
17Flute Flageolet, in c'. Of boxwood, with six finger-holes in front, also a brass square-flapped key giving e'b. This instrument is blown by means of a small ivory mouthpiece placed at the side, and it is held as a flute traversière. Its lowest note is d'. It is stamped "Bainbridge & Wood, 35, Holborn Hill, London. New Patent." This is Bainbridge's patent of 1807.
19Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
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