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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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2FIFE of brass, in e''⁷, no doubt the f'' of its time.
3Lent by M. Césare Snoeck.
575.
6FIFE in g', by Carl Sattler.
7Lent by M. Césare Snoeck.
976.
10CONCERT-FLUTE of ebony, with broad fluted silver bands, tuning slide, screw-cork, and eight silver keys, on knobs, with flat circular flaps and leathers. The head-joint is fluted in imitation of an Ionic column, and is furnished with a silver lip-plate. The bb key has an extra lever for the first finger of the right hand. By Monzani. 1815.
11Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
1377.
14CONCERT-FLUTE of box-wood, with ivory tips and one brass key.
15By Willis of London. 1815.
16Willis was the maker of the first flutes that were branded with the name RUDALL.
17Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
1978.
20CONCERT-FLUTE of box-wood, with ivory tips, screw-cork, and four square-flapped keys of silver. By Wafford.
21Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
2379.
24FLÛTE D'AMOUR of box-wood, tipped and capped with ivory. The tips are covered with silver. This instrument resembles the flute d'amour
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