421.221.12

English flageolet in B flat, boxwood, ivory mounts, silver mouthpiece. Five silver keys, flat, modified square, mounted in turned blocks (keys D sharp, F, G sharp, B flat and hinged key for right hand fourth finger giving A). Sounding length (lip to foot) is 33.9 cm. Part of ivory ring at foot missing. Stamped: Simpson 266 Regent Street, Oxford Street, London (marked Patent).
overall: 507 x 50 mm;

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
14.5.47/80
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall length: 508 mm; sounding length: 339 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
boxwood; ivory; silver
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
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