Keyed French flageolet – GODFROY
This keyed French flageolet was made by Frédéric Eléanor GODFROY. He was born in 1805 in Paris and was the eldest son of Clair Godfroy (1774-1841). He was a woodwind instrument maker from 1827 to 1844. The GODFROY family was active in the 18th and 19th centuries. They were initially…
Silver Boehm flute – RITTERSHAUSEN, Emil
This silver Boehm flute was made by the renowned Berlin-based maker Emil RITTERSHAUSEN. Carl Emil Cäsar RITTERSHAUSEN (1852-1927) worked for Boehm & Mendler before setting up his own workshop in his native Berlin. His Boehm flutes and piccolos were much in demand by professional flutists worldwide. His partnership with the…
Flûte perfectionnée – NONON, Jacques
This Nonon “flûte perfectionnée” is a beauty, isn’t it? It was elaborated in deep-brown cocuswood with utmost care and precision. The silver keywork is so eye-catchingly refined, featuring delicately shaped touch-pieces throughout. It is proudly stamped with its maker’s mark on every part. Jacques NONON (1802-1877) was born into a family…
Silver-plated ‘Silberton’ soprano recorder
If you’re never seen a ‘Silberton’ or ‘Silverton’ all-metal soprano recorder before, then now’s your chance. Here is a fine example of this instrument. It was designed and developed by the Hungarian Gyula FOKY-GRUBER (1927-2014). He left his homeland for Vienna following the Hungarian Uprising in 1956, where he studied…
Contrabass clarinet – PROF. ROMEO ORSI
Here we have a stunning contrabass clarinet made by the firm Prof. Romeo Orsi. Born in Como, Italy, Romeo ORSI (1843-1918), was a prestigious clarinettist at the Milan La Scala opera house and clarinet teacher at the Royal Conservatory of Milan. He started a business partnership with the woodwind instrument…
Silver flute – WM. S. HAYNES
This gorgeous Wm. S. Haynes inline flute is crafted in solid silver and is also rare. Why rare? By consulting the company website, we can date this flute # 22842 to January 14, 1953. It is specified as a THM French flute. THM meant Super Thin Wall, so with a…
Oboe – KULOW, Friedrich
This palisander, keyed oboe was made by Friedrich KULOW (1853-1939).Friedrich Karl Hermann KULOW was born in Berlin in 1853, where he learnt the craft of woodwind instrument making. He spent some time as a journeyman working for the company HECKEL in Biebrich. He moved to Magdeburg where he worked for…
Romantic flute – LUVONI, Ubaldo
This Viennese-style Romantic flute was not made in Austria, but in Milan, Italy by Ubaldo LUVONI (1798-1847). He was active making woodwinds, mainly flutes, but also some brasswinds in the first half of the nineteenth century. Not unlike some other makers, Ubaldo Luvoni was originally a jeweller before turning his…
