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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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3Double Flageolet, in a'b. Of boxwood, and tipped with ivory. Both the tubes are of equal length, and are fixed parallel in one stock, which contains both the whistles. The left tube is pierced with six finger-holes, and one for the little finger in addition. There are also two silver keys, which give d'' and e''b. The tube on the player's right has only four finger-holes, with one for the little finger; there are three silver keys, which give c''', b'', and the e''b below. The lowest note is called c♯, and sounds
5Length 18 3/4 inches. Stamped "Bainbridge & Wood, 35, Holborn Hill, London."
7Lent by the Rev. F. W. Galpin, M.A., F.L.S.
935.
11Double Flageolet, in a'b. Of boxwood, with two tubes of equal length fixed parallel in one stock. The left-hand tube is pierced with six finger-holes, and with one in addition for the little finger. There are also three silver keys, giving d'', f'', and e''b. The right-hand tube has four holes, and an additional hole for the little finger. There are four keys, which give c''', b'', f'', and e''b. Length 19 1/8 inches. The lowest note sounds a'b, as in the preceding instrument. Stamped "Simpson, from Bainbridge's, 26, Oxford Street. Patent."
13Lent by Messrs. Besson and Co.
1536.
17Double Flageolet, in c''. Of boxwood, with two tubes of equal length. The tube for the left hand is pierced with six finger-holes, with an additional hole for the little finger. There are also four silver keys, which give d''', c''', f'', and d''#. The right-hand tube has five holes
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