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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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1and four keys, which give c'''', b'', f'', and e''b. Stamped "Bainbridge, Inventor, Holborn Hill." The lowest note is
3Length 16 inches. This instrument is fitted with the "New C♯ key" on the left pipe, between the whistle and the first finger-hole. This was an improvement patented by Bainbridge in 1819.
5Lent by G. Butler, Esq.
737.
9Double Flageolet, in a'♭. Of boxwood, stained black and tipped with ivory. There are two tubes, but of unequal lengths. The shorter pipe is pierced with six finger-holes, and has four silver keys, which give d''', f'', e''b, and the c''♯ below, the latter being an open key. The larger of the two pipes has but four finger-holes, and there are five silver keys, which give c''', b'', f'', and the c''♭ and b'♭ below. The lowest notes are, on the two tubes,
11Length 21½ inches. Stamped "Simpson, 266, Regent Street, Oxford Street, London. Patent." This was probably made about 1830. It includes Bainbridge's patent extension to the "low B♭" on the right tube, an improvement patented in 1819.
13Lent by the Rev. F. W. Galpin, M.A., F.L.S.
1538.
17Double Flageolet, in a'♭. Of boxwood, with two tubes of unequal length. The shorter tube has six finger-holes, and five closed keys, e''b, d''', c''', f'', d''♯; also an open key giving c''♯. The longer tube has four finger-holes and four keys, which give d''', c''',
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