This beautiful bassoon was made by the famed and innovative Lyon-based maker of woodwind instruments, Monsieur Jacques François SIMIOT (1769-1844). He was particularly renowned for his clarinets and bassoons. This is an early example of a Simiot instrument, made perhaps around 1800. Jacques François Simiot was born in Dole, France in...
This is a stunning, fully-restored conical ring-key flute by THIBOUVILLE. There were many members of the THIBOUVILLE family and despite years of research and over 30 known maker’s stamps (thanks to René Pierre), this is a new one! The flute is made of grenadilla and has nickel silver keywork. It was...
This delightful, boxwood flute with horn rings and a brass key was made by Christian Friedrich HETSCH (1798-1880), sometime around 1840. He was the last in a generation of woodwind instrument makers and musicians who lived in the town of Urach, in the Swabian Alp in Germany.The flute has...
Let’s travel to Basel… to the eighteenth century and the family woodwind instrument workshop of the SCHLEGELs. This eighteenth century flute was made by the musician and instrument maker, Jeremias SCHLEGEL (1730-1792) in around 1780. Jeremias was the son of Christian SCHLEGEL (1667-1746) and they both worked in Basel. In 1746...
This unique and rare flute was elaborated by the legendary French maker PRUDENT. It is made of the darkest, sleek black ebony adorned with exquisitely carved ivory ferrules and topped with an ivory cap. The ivory at the lower end of the foot joint is actually formed to cover over the...
What better way to make an entrance than with this wonderful ‘Trumpet Call’ harmonica by the Germany-based company HOHNER. It was made in 2007 to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the original Trumpet Call harmonica, which was first made in 1907. This five-horn harmonica is a limited-edition product and a collectable...
This is a Rudall, Rose & Carte modified ‘1851’ system flute. This special system was devised by Richard CARTE (1808–1891). In 1850, he joined George RUDALL (1781-1871) and John Mitchell ROSE (1793/1794-1866). The principle of the 1851 system was to use the ideas of Theobald BOEHM (metal flute, cylindrical bore, conical...
This four-part GOULDING & CO boxwood flute has a fantastic appearance. The honey-coloured wood is truly beautiful. It features ivory rings and a single brass key. The embouchure is slightly oval – measuring 8.70 x 9.65 mm. It is likely that it was created at the beginning of the 1800s....
This sleek flute was crafted by Carl August Schreiber (1871-1931). It's a unique reform-style flute because it has solid silver keywork and head joint! So, who exactly was Mr. Schreiber? Carl August SCHREIBER, who lived from 1871 to 1931, was an influential flute and piccolo artisan based in Markneukirchen, Vogtland, Germany. He...
This beautiful and fully restored Early Romantic flute was made at the STREITWOLF workshop in Göttingen, Germany, around 1830. Johann Heinrich Gottlieb STREITWOLF (1779-1837) was a formidable woodwind instrument maker, teacher, composer and inventor. This four-part boxwood flute with C-foot features seven brass keys and ivory rings and cap with...
