Vintage Bonneville Silver Plated Flute #27XX
Our Description
Not much is known about Auguste Bonneville, other than that he originally worked for the Clair Godfroy company, the same company where Louis Lot had earlier worked (and co-owned) for many years. In 1876 he established his own flute making business in Paris, and we estimate that this particular flute was made around 1915.
Bonneville flutes are, in our view, under-rated and often over-looked instruments: coupled with a very good headjoint made by the esteemed Sebastian Bell (valued itself at approximately £1,200), this flute blows well and is highly recommended for a player looking for an authentic French sound.
General Condition
This flute is being sold as seen and it is playable but would benefit from a service.
Specifications
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- Fully handmade
- Silver plated body and mechanism
- Open holes
- Soldered tone holes
- Inline G key
- C footjoint
- Pointed key arms
What's Included
- Original leather-bound wood case
Item Details
Item number: C205548 (Please quote this Item Number if you contact us about this item)Serial number: 273***
Manufacturer: Bonneville
Model number: Silver Plated
Category: Vintage Flutes
Buy second hand with confidence
Unless stated otherwise, all of our pre-owned, ex-demo and ex-display instruments are cleaned and checked, set up or serviced in our workshop prior to sale.
