Conical ring-key flute – anonymous
480,00 €
| Category | Flutes |
| Maker | ??? |
| Marks and inscriptions | Middle joint [a crown] |
| Period | 1830-1900 |
| Place of origin | Germany? |
| Description | Anonymous, ring-key flute |
| Materials | Grenadilla, nickel silver, ebonite |
| Dimensions | Total length 658 mm Sounding length 590 mm Weight 400 g |
| Condition | Working condition |
| Special features | Open G-sharp |
| Price (€) | €480.00 |
| Ref | 1215 |
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Conical ring-key flute – anonymous
Attention all open G-sharp lovers – we have the perfect conical ring-key flute for you. It’s in nice condition and on sale at a nice price too.
This grenadilla ring-key flute was made around 1900 and features a metal head joint with a reform, ebonite lip-plate. It has an open G-sharp key and reverse thumb-key. The flute is pitched at a=435 Hz. The mechanism is made of nickel silver and mounted on a single rib on the middle joint. The head joint is nickel plated. By taking a look at the photos, we can see a holder for a thumb rest – but the thumb rest itself seems to have been lost.
The flute is playable; however, it needs a new set of pads.
Who made it? Well, it’s quite puzzling since our unknown maker only left one mark to the side of the mechanism on the middle joint – a crown.
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