Interesting Historic Antique Wood Flute In C. for sale in Santa Fe, NM
Interesting Historic Antique Wood Flute in C. Boehm Link? Rudall? Ritterhausen? Cool!. For sale is this very interesting Antique flute. I'm a professional musician and teacher, but need to state that that my knowledge of antique and historic flutes is very limited. Please ask all questions that you might have. If someone can offer more specific information I will try to add it to the description. I picked this is a while back from someone who knew nothing about it. They said it was given to them (they thought it was a clarinet). I thought it was cool - and played it with a couple students, for fun. Been sitting in my office ever since. Please help me downsize!The flute appears to have been fully restored at some point in the recent past. I cannot speak to the quality of the restoration - I really have no idea. The springs and keys all work well, the keys and silver look great (very bright and shiny), the instrument is clean, and it looks like it has all new cork and white leather pads. The case also looks to have been restored - it has a micro fleece liner and the outside has been refinished. The latches and lock look to have been polished up and seem to be original. There is a crack about an inch long on the top of the body. The cracks seems to have been repaired and re-opened. The silver sleeve from the tenon runs underneath the entire crack, so I believe that this won't affect sound and does not leak air (not sure). However, it should obviously be repaired so that it doesn't grow. The flute plays fairly well for me in C. Perhaps a little flat, but I am able to hold it in pitch playing simple duets with a modern flute. It uses and interesting combination of modern and simple system fingering (trial and error - not sure if I'm using the correct fingerings for this or not). I am able to play chromatically from low C up to A6, with some effort. It requires a very relaxed, loose Embouchure. Some adjustment may do it some good, I'm not sure. The sound is pretty big, bigger (for me anyway) than simple system flutes - the tone holes are quite a bit larger. The middle register is particularly nice and dark and warm. Oboe is my primary - Someone with a higher skill level and more interest in practicing could probably do better with this instrument. I spent maybe 3 hours total messing with it, purely for fun. The total length of the headjoint, without the crown, is just under 8 3/4". The length from the bottom edge of the Embouchure hole to the bottom of the head is 5 3/4". The length of the body, including tenon, is 15 3/4". The total length of the flute, when assembled (not including crown) is 25.5". As I said, I plays comfortably in C for me. There are a total of 14 tone holes. I'll try to describe them - please excuse my ignorance. There are 6 primary pancake keys (1,2,3 on each hand), a left and regular "F" key (equating to oboe..), a closed G# key, a right hand C# key (like a C# trill?), a thumb, and a closed Bb key. The attached foot is an Eb, c# and C key much like a modern foot. I cannot find a stamp, makers mark, or number anywhere on the instrument. I have absolutely no idea who made it. It looks similar to keywork to some Rudal flutes? Maybe a copy? I really have no idea. This seems to be something between a simple system/Meyer flute and a Boehm. Again, I have no idea. You decide! Make me an offer! Get this out of my office!Check out my other listings for other interesting instruments! :) This flute is being sold as-is, as found. The sale is final. Please ask any questions prior to purchase. Shipping will be via FedEx ground. Shipping in US only. Thanks!
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