Conical ring-key flute – THIBOUVILLE
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…
Boxwood flute – Christian Friedrich Hetsch
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 been…
18th-century flute – SCHLEGEL, Jeremias
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…
Fingering Chart for the Cylindrical flute 1873 – LOUIS LOT
Fingering Chart for the Cylindrical flute – LOUIS LOT – 1873 – Tablature du Doigté de la Flûte Cylindrique – Chez Louis LOT–1873 This LOUIS LOT (1807-1896) fingering chart for the cylindrical flute was completely new to us. We found it for you all! It was…
W. Wheatstone’s embouchure or mouth-piece
This unusual and rare embouchure or mouth-piece was designed and patented by William WHEATSTONE (1775-1854). He was the father of Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875), an English physicist and inventor. Charles was also deeply engaged with musical instruments throughout his life, most notably inventing the English concertina in 1829. He also…
Ebony Prudent flute
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…
Trumpet Call harmonica
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…
Flute – Rudall, Rose & Carte
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…
