I purchased a flute while I was in spain that has some strange features and just wondering what other people think. The flute is an eight key in rosewood or cocus I really can’t tell. The flute looks most like a german nach meyer flute but is not made of ebony, the rings look different but the end caps look german. It has an angled g sharp key but it has places carved out for the fingers like a nicholson flute and the holes are scalloped. I’m curious if german makers did this ? It is not marked. Anyway it plays fairly well, better than most german flutes I’ve played. If I can get a picture up I will
Oh I forgot to mention the keys are post mounted and the key cups and style look different, also is there any way to tel whether the keys or the rings are silver or of a cheaper metal? Thanks Patrick
What does the tarnish look like on the keys? If it’s got any greenishness about it they’re probably german silver which contains no silver at all. It’s a harder brass type of material.
A picture would be great. It sounds like you have an interesting flute!
Eric