This boxwood fife is very old indeed. It was made around 1780–90 by one of London’s famous instrument-making families – the Cahusacs. It has certainly stood the test of time marvellously –the boxwood looks wonderful, the tone-holes perfect and the embouchure intact. It has a new head cork. It even...
This is a beautiful, boxwood flute made at the turn of the nineteenth-century by no other than Thomas CAHUSAC Junior or Thomas II (1756-?1843). The Cahusacs were among the first woodwind instrument makers in London and became extremely famous. Thomas Cahusac II was at the 41 Haymarket address from 1800...
The Cahusacs were an English family of music publishers and instrument makers. The surname hints at possible French origins yet to be proven. The number of family members was huge. There were several wives, many children and of course, quite a few Thomases. Referring to each Thomas as senior or...
