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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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1f", and c". Stamped "Simpson, Regent Street, Oxford Street." The lowest notes are
3Length 21 3/4 inches. In place of the usual cut-off shutter for silencing either pipe at will, there is a contrivance like a key, which covers the whole aperture of the whistle, and is worked by a lever. This instrument has also the "patent C#" key of 1819.
5Lent by Messrs. H. Potter and Co.
739.
9Double Flageolet, in a'b. Of boxwood, and tipped with ivory. There are two tubes of unequal length, the shorter of which is pierced with six finger-holes, and has also five keys, which give e'"b, d'"', c'''', f'', d''#, and c''#; the latter is an open key. The longer tube has four finger-holes only, and has also five keys, giving c''', b'', f'', and the low c'' and b'; the b'# key is open. Stamped "Hastrick, late Bainbridge, Inventor, 35, Holborn Hill, London. Patent." The lowest notes are
11Length 21 inches. The "patent C#" key is also upon this instrument.
13Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
1540.
17Double Flageolet, in a'b. Of boxwood, with ivory tips. The general construction of this instrument does not differ from that mentioned immediately before. Stamped "Hastrick, 35, Holborn Hill, New Patent."
19Lent by Messrs. Köhler and Son.
2141.
23Triple Flageolet, in c'. This instrument is made of boxwood, and is tipped with ivory. It is constructed of three separate tubes, all being blown from the same mouthpiece. The general look of the
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