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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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2FLUTE of cocus-wood, in c', descending by means of two extra keys to a nominal b♭, a♭ in sound. The foot-joint is turned back on itself similarly to that of the flute numbered 88. In other respects the instrument resembles No. 98. By Cornelius Ward, London.
4Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
6100.
7CONCERT-FLUTE of light-brown wood, with uncovered finger-holes arranged chromatically. An experiment of the late Dr. Burghley, of Camden Town, the first to suggest (in 1845) the idea of the well-known "Briccialdi b♭ key."
9Lent by the Rev. F. W. Galpin, M.A., F.L.S.
11101.
12ALTO FLUTE of light brown wood, with six keys of ebony, giving a♭ as its lowest note. The head-joint is bent back on itself in order to bring the mouth-hole within reach of the player. An experiment of the late Dr. Burghley.
14Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
16102.
17"BASS FLUTE" of light-brown wood, with eleven keys of ebony. The head-joint is bent backwards like that of the flute numbered 101. An experiment of the late Dr. Burghley.
19Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
21103.
22CONCERT-FLUTE of metal, with silver mouth-plate, the so-called "cylinder flute." For the restoration of the original cylindrical form to the lower portion of the bore, and the union therewith of a head-joint tapering towards the stopper, Boehm obtained an English patent in the name of John Mitchell Rose (one of the founders of the firm of Rudall, Carte and Co.), in the year 1847.
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