E♭ piccolo.
Wind instruments / Flutes / Piccolo flute
- Roger J. Ward
- Roger J. Ward
Early 19th century
Probably England.
- Inventory number :
- 98
See object description on :
MINIM-UK
- Description :
- Technical description: boxwood; 2 sections; brass key; no additional ferrules; fixed wooden cap; circular embouchure-hole.; Nominal pitch: D♭.; Type or system: 1 key.; Keyhead type: flat round.; Keymount type: ring.; ; Usable pitch: sounding A₄ c|439|Hz.; Performance characteristics: range D₄|-|A₆ (sounding E♭₅|-|B♭₇); in present condition speaks with difficulty below G₄ (sounding A♭₅) and above F♯₆ (sounding G₇).