by mreichstadt | Aug 22, 2023 | Bois-en
TRANSVERSE FLUTE French flute BOËHM system; anonymous making. Three parts of ebony with conical bore. Nickel silver mechanism. NB: Traditional slot repaired in the mortise of the head. Length: 65.9cm. Scale: 57.7cm Read...
by mreichstadt | Aug 22, 2023 | Bois-en
GIORGI FLUTE Ebonite FLUTE invented by C.T. GIORGI and manufactured by J. WALLIS in LONDON. Iron mark: “Joseph WALLIS & Son Ltd. / GIORGI Patent / LONDON”. Carlo Tommaso Giorgi, (Florence, 1856–1953) inventor, acoustician and flautist presented his...
by mreichstadt | Aug 22, 2023 | Bois-en
BASSON HEROUARD FRERES in PARIS, around 1835. Four maple parts each bearing the iron mark: “(sun) HEROUARD / FRERES / A PARIS”. Seven brass keys with circular plates. Sheet music holder of the time. Total length: 126.9cm. Double joint length: 43.2cm. Bass...
by mreichstadt | Aug 14, 2023 | Bois-en
CLARINET. by THIBOUVILLE FRÈRES Iron mark: “(lyre) THIBOUVILLE / Brothers / IVRY – EURE” – “patented sgdg / Army supplier”. Key of Bb. Four parts of ebony. “Pre-Boëhm” system with nickel silver keys. Original...
by mreichstadt | Aug 14, 2023 | Bois-en
FLAGEOLET by Denis NOBLET. vs. 1840 Four rosewood joints. Three nickel silver keys. Mother-of-pearl beak. Slight crack in the “tank”. (so-called “sponge” box) Vibrating length: 21cm. Read...
by mreichstadt | Aug 14, 2023 | Bois-en
RECORDER & PICCOLO FLUTE English making, XIX. century. Model with interchangeable heads, piccolo flute or flageolet. Rosewood body bearing the stamp: “Improved / Patent / Flute / Flageolet / London / D.” Four nickel silver “salt spoon”...
