Antique flute on eBay....I think something is amiss...

Irish Flute
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Here’s the listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/1800S-J-BAUER-NEW-YORK-ROSEWOOD-PICCOLO-FLUTE-FIFE_W0QQitemZ290067213470QQihZ019QQcategoryZ16229QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Maybe there’s something about flutes I don’t know but, it seems that the space between the G and F# holes is abnormally large. Thoughts, opinions, knowledge?

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Might just be the angle of the photo.

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“metal valves”

oh my!