Silver plated, Boehm system flute with engraved lip plate, s...

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£400 - £600

Silver plated, Boehm system flute with engraved lip plate, signed 'BREVETTATO, A.RAMPONE, 2757 MILANO' on the barrel and 'A.RAMPONE, DITTE RIUNITE, B.CAZZANI & C.' on the headjoint, made c.1935, length 71.0cm, in original fitted, leather covered case with metal cleaning rod tenon covers for both head joint and lower body
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** This is an interesting system flute, basically Boehm system with double touch for G#, plus a duplicate high C key and most unusual of all the B foot with a choice, by slight rotation of the foot joint, the long key for L4 can either give a double touch to the D# or the B key. The extended tenon to the foot joint has an oval hole enabling the D# key to have a full hole through the long tenon with either foot joint position