You have likely seen several of the flutes sold from this house end up on eBay, often rather quickly after they were bought there and often at prices higher (some much higher) than what was paid at the block.
Here's your chance to get there first!
But here are a couple decent things if anyone wants to bid, they'll accept email and telephone calls, so inquire freely. Typically these flutes need some work, but you can get a pretty good deal on a decent flute.
Here are the descriptions given (and estimates in GBP sterling) from the catalogue. They are not my own. As with anything, check it out first, but most of these flute probably need some work, and would largely be worth it.
You can often get photos from the auction house on request, even overseas, and generally at no cost.
Contact Gardiner Houlgate at:
01-225-812-912 (phone)
or
auctions@gardiner-houlgate.co.uk (email)
WEBSITE:
http://www.invaluable.com/gardiner-houlgate/
then click on "musical instruments" under the Browse our Current Sales heading.
Of the notable flutes that could be worth a run at:
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Lot 109
BLACKWOOD AND IVORY FLUTE BY WILLIAM HENRY POTTER, stamped Willm. Henry Potter, Johnson's Court Fleet Street London, with six square silver keys on wooden blocks, cased Estimate - 150-200
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Lot 112
BOXWOOD AND IVORY FLUTE BY WILLIAM HENRY POTTER, stamped Willm. Henry Potter, Johnson's Court Fleet Street London, with six silver keys on wooden blocks, cased Estimate - 100-150
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Lot 110
Blackwood flute by Clementi & Co., stamped Patent Clementi & Co., London, with five silver keys on wooden blocks and ring turned ferrules Estimate - 100-150
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Other notables :
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Lot 107
ROSEWOOD FLUTE WITH IVORY HEAD JOINT BY GARRETT, stamped Garrett London, with eight silver keys on wooden blocks, hallmarked London 1845 Estimate - 100-150...
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Lot 130
BOXWOOD AND IVORY FLUTE BY WOOD & IVY, stamped Wood & Ivy late Geo Wood, 50 New Compton Strt, Soho, London with eight brass keys on wooden blocks Estimate - 120-180
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Lot 132
BOXWOOD AND IVORY FLUTE BY WILLIS & GOODLAD, stamped Willis & Goodlad 25 Villiers St, Strand London, number 1284, with six square brass keys on wooden blocks Estimate - 120-180
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Lot 151
COCUS WOOD AND IVORY FLUTE BY MAYBRICK, stamped Maybrick London, with six keys on wooden blocks, cased Estimate - 120-180
Anyway....
for what it's worth!
Dave Migoya
