BTNRP · MS100418
Double flageolet
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Description
Duct flute of boxwood made in four sections (windcap, double-bore window-joint, and two body pipes of unequal length), with ivory ferrules and studs. Mouthpiece is missing. The window-joint has two windows that can be silenced by cut-off shutter keys mounted on wooden ring. Silver and brass keywork, with flat, octagonal-and-notched covers, mounted in wooden knobs. Left-hand tube (in two sections) with six fingerholes and five keys, with ebony plug on first fingerhole (B1). Right-hand tube with four fingerholes and four keys. This instrument is part of the Albert C. Spencer collection.