What do you make of this? Fentum? Marked Wylde?

[Bradley-99]

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can anyone tell me more about the flutes made by Jonathan Fentum (1723-1884), and later his son Jonathan fentum, and then his son after that Jonathan fentum, i am aware that by the time of Arthur fentum (my two times great grandfather) the flute business was non existent. i am aware that the first Jonathan Fentum was a member of Londons music society, does anyone know what that means and entails? and does anyone know any more about the quality of the flutes made by my six times great grandfather J fentum the first.

Thanks

[jemtheflute]

Hi Bradley - welcome here. I'm afraid I can't really help you very much - certainly not on such specific Qs as you have posed. I've handled several Fentum flutes, both H(enry) and J(onathan), but probably all middle period, 1830s-50s by their style. I'd say they are consistently decent quality instruments, very playable once restored, but that's about all I can say. I imagine you've followed the links up-thread to the research I did on the Eastes Cambridge connection (or will do so), and I've nothing to add to that. You can see more pictures of 3 Fentum flutes in my Facebook albums - feel free to link up with me there.

[Terry McGee]

Hi Bradley

Just checking - are you familiar with the entries for the various Fentums in the New Langwill Index? Not a lot of detail, but maybe a starting point.

Terry

[kkrell]

Bradley, the recent poster, may wish to view this thread on Fentum, containing the relevant Langwill entry, and other info about Fentums.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=78483&hilit=Fentum

Kevin Krell