http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350588831764#ht_2982wt_1186
the bidding is just frantic 
You’re right. Bet it goes over $80.
good thing Jessie isn’t about to dash everyone’s fantasies!
Strange way to play the flute or to toot… 
HARPOCRATE ?
Interesting that this Olwell is apparently a Renaissance flute, round embouchure and likely historically accurate cylindrical bore as well. Not so common coming from Olwell, but Pat made a historically accurate reproduction of a Ren flute for Chris Norman back in the day, which he recorded with, I believe. A bit more of a challenge to play well than Pat’s current flutes I’d guess, as that’s Ren flutes in general for you, but only the winning bidder will find out for certain I guess. Fortunately for me it’s not boxwood or maple, otherwise I’d be tempted to bid, just out of curiosity. 
Loren
Are you sure its not conical? I cant tell for sure. Hole size and spacing doesn’t look like a Ren flute to me, tenon joint sure does though.
I’m not sure of anything, lol. My speculations are purely based on the provided photos, Olwell’s history of having made at least one other Ren flute, and my own experience working in a shop that made such devices. I could easily be wrong only Mr Olwell will know for certain if the bore is cylindrical or conical I suspect.
Pat did make a G renaissance flute for Chris Norman; I was thinking it was one piece in maple or box, but I could be wrong, or Pat could have made some in two pieces in rosewood too. It has that ren flute look, but does look tapered to me and the holes don’t all look the same size. Wish there were better pics.
The photos are, I think, misleading. Not in an intentional sense of course, just that the angles used plus the lens seems to have distorted things optically.
My reason for posting was not to say that I know what the flute is, but rather to alert potential bidders of what the flute MIGHT be, so that anyone interested may at least be aware and could get more information before bidding. Obviously Mr. Olwell would be the one to provide this info It wasn’t my intention to fuel ongoing speculation, but of course I mucked that up by not spending 30 seconds thinking before posting. You’d think I’d have learned by now. Ah well.
F#? G?
no one has mentioned that it is not a “D” yet
Descants were normally in A or G. A bit too long for an A flute, but I don’t know anything about this flute.
I had presumed this flute would be in the key of A.
No surviving models of Renaissance flute were pitched in the key of A. 
So I also presume this flute was a muse for Patrick.
Renaissance flutes were typically played in a consort of a bass (Low G), two tenors (D), and a descant (G).
Geez, Loren, if we all waited till we had actual factual information to post, this would be a pretty inactive board. (JK)
I agree the pics may be misleading; they’re definitely not very informative.
I know Pat has made renaissance flutes in G. Does anyone know whether he’s made another sort of flute (Baroque or Irish) in G?