Help me! I am going to an auction of several wooden flutes

Irish Flute
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One of our local Alabama players has passed away, she has left a number of odd wood flutes that will be place on auction tomorrow night.

Here are the images of the flutes:

http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/photopanel.cgi?listingid=2486834&category=0&zip=35209&kwd=tucker


Perhaps one of you cognoscenti would cast a jaundiced eye upon this lot and see if there is a pearl within the oysters? text or email

If you do I will return the favor and give you rights of first refusal if I buy some for resale.


Bob Tedrow
Homewood Music
205-910-8262
hmi@scott.net

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Bob,

Well that’s a lot of flutes, but plenty of dross to wade through to get to what I would call the gems. With any luck that will keep the prices down at the auction. Good luck to you on that.

If it were me, I have a bias towards block mounted flutes, so I would focus on those (and it keeps out the Meyer and Nach Meyer flutes which can be more of a gamble on quality and resale). I would be drawn towards these gems: 130, 142, 166, and 198. The #177 Piccolo might be fun to play with, and 135, 143, 159 and 173 could be worth a closer look, especially if you have interest in baroque.

Each to their own though.

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Is there apart from the pictures shown somewhere a description of the items ?

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What he said, but #44 might be of interest to a collector, probably an “alto” flute of some sort.

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Yes, buy lot 44 for me and I’ll pay you when you get back…

H
https://soundcloud.com/holmesflute/sets/holmes-flute

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No description of any of these instruments. Likely no cognoscenti will be there to bid either.

Thanks for the help

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Hey man,

I would be interested in #77, #130, #157, and #198, if you end with them.

-Bill

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No 166 looks like an English 19th century flute. Could be a Rudall & Rose, Wylde or Fentum. If it’s a Rudall then I would like the serial number

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I think 166 is most likely a Firth Hall & Pond (or some combination of them) based on the rings, key work, and block style.

Jon

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“I think 166 is most likely a Firth Hall & Pond (or some combination of them) based on the rings, key work, and block style.” Jon

:thumbsup:

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Some interesting looking boxwood flutes there too. 130 159, 173

That 166 might be a Peloubet?
Double rings, clutched C keys.

Tommy

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I knew learning to drive stick would come in handy someday!

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I would go for 166 198 143 130

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Well Bob?

Did you pick up anything nice?

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Here are the flutes I won at auction:

http://hmi.homewood.net/flutegallery/