Mystery Flute -- please help identify

Irish Flute
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I just bought a wooden flute at a second hand store. It appears rather old. Three pieces, with the bottom two being blackwood and the mouthpiece of some polymer (I think). It has six keys. The finger holes are silver lined, rather than just wood. The initials HR appear on the middle wooden piece. It’s going to be a week until I’m reunited with my camera and computer so I can’t post pictures yet. It’s got a nice tone.

Given what I’ve described, can any of you identify what I bought, who might have made it, etc?

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When I say silver around the finger holes, I mean something like this (from a post of Jemtheflute)

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is it possible (likely?) that the “HR” you note is actually “HP” ?

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Maybe. It’s just a little faded (don’t have it in front of me). Would the HP help identify it?

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No. It means “High Pitch”. Short of seeing the stamp, I agree with David that that is the most likely stamping that would look like that. Its exact import is another matter: to the Germans and French “HP” could mean something close to our modern pitch (A=440Hz) and “LP” meant lower, A=c432-5Hz: whereas to C19th English players (and mostly to us now) “HP” meant A=c445-450 and “LP” would have been 440.

We can’t say much more until you can post the pictures, I fear. Overall, sounding length and C#-Eb length would be helpful in making a diagnosis too.

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Thanks. Actually, it does seem just a little higher than the D flute I have. Perhaps an Eb flute? As soon as I can get pictures I will.

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Hi,
By the look of it, especially the Eb touch, I would have to say it is a Metzler. (Boy that company was prolific!) :smiley:

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Sorry for the confusion. This is only a picture to show what the holes look like. My pictures are yet to be taken.

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In looking things up online, I think you could be right. The pictures here are very close to what I found: http://www.renard-music.com/selectficheinstrument.php3?1000061