It is purely cosmetic and has not changed in appearance in the last 6 years. New Tassi instruments with a single center joint start at $2000-save some $$! Made of palisander wood. Plus additional headjoint for less, with no waiting. This flute plays chromaticlally very easily up to high A(with modified fingering for a couple of high notes) and has a huge dark sound. This Flute measures 24" long. Description Here is a Beautiful Vintage Conrad Mollenhauer Fulda Baroque Wooden Flute A-440 with it's carrying case. Since I was so used to having to have flutes by American builders shortened as I tend to play flatter, I asked Mr Aurin to shorten the 415 joint by 3mm. ABOUT ME Antique Nach Meyer Baroque Wooden Flute w/case. The flute will be shipped fully insured and signature required. It plays a full chromatic scale of 2½ octaves from D1 to A3. This flute is being sold in“as is” condition, but you will not be disappointed. Shipping costs: please ignore the calculator. careful packing, Priority class mail, and Tracked by me and you. Its light weight. In excellent condition. Optical devices are shipped priority mail USA& world wide. As titled. Not unusual for these older ones. Lovely sound, I just don't play at French pitch much anymore. Why Baroque Flutes? Just ask me,No SALES to Zero rated Buyers unless you contact me first, YOUR BID will be cancelled by me, unless you contact me before bidding, and agree to pay on Paypal.com, Enjoy, Don SquareTrade © squaretrade warranty v2.0 On Nov-24-12 at 05:48:46 PST. I believe this is a early high quality crafted flute. Made by Ralph Sweet in Connecticut. It has a solid sterling silver key and a sliding register foot. Antique, Old Baroque/Irish-style One-Keyed Flute in D Apparently made in Germany. any questions ask as i know very little at all. Our repair shop estimated about $250 to fix this crack and about $500 for a complete overhaul which would include new corks, pads, complete disassembly and cleaning, etc. For these reasons, and for its small hand stretch, it is a good choice for beginners. This is a great flute for students of baroque flute or professionals alike. The flute is in D at A=440Hz with a single key. Never used MINT- Perfect condition. I will ship, fully insured and professionally packed with extra packing material around the flute and extra cushioning in the shipping container, by FED EX Ground for FREE to the USA buyer’s Paypal confirmed address only, or US Postal Service to International buyers. £19.99. I have played simple system wooden flutes for as long as I can remember. BAROQUE A:440 MADE FROM 25 YEAR OLD AGED PEAR WOOD C-SOPRANO NO-1820HB, Takoma Park. All rates based on registered mail including insurance up to Euro 500(= USD 650) Assuming instrument + packing will weigh less than 2 kilograms: Netherlands: Euro 8.05(registered with insurance up to Euro 500) Europe: Euro 14.30– 23, according to actual part of Europe Other countries: Euro 25.60 =(about USD 34). 5 piece. Making replicas is discussed in a page on my philosophy. 6 years old(I bought it in 2009) but kept in pristine condition. OPTICALLY: Nice wood color of high grade blackish-brownish colour. The flute may be tried by appointment in Edison. We ship within 5 days of receiving payment. A revolution in flute making took place in the second half of the seventeenth century. But probably not under his own name for at least his first decade in business, since in 1756, two months after the death of his father I.H. 4- sections( for special order that traverso can be order with additional piece. Purchased two years ago from Rudolph Tutz. It sounds wonderful and warm and is easy to play. Fulda(in Germany) Made about the 1970s, of castello wood(South-American boxwood” the rings are made of a white natural material. There is a repaired crack(repaired by the maker before I got it) in the head. Rottenburgh 415 Hz, Baroque flute traverso G.A. stamp continued in use after Godfridus Adrianus's death by his younger son Franciscus Josephus(1743-1803) who placed an ad to that effect in 1784. It... View full details ... Baroque Flute AF3 after Stanesby (a=415) by Aulos Aulos £599.00. Includes: carrier sleeve. Serious international bidders should contact us for a ship quote before bidding. As always. The flute is in very good condition. One of Martin Doyle's favourite baroque flute players, Jana Semerádová, is featured here: The Day We Went To Sligo ». was not absorbed(shown in photo below) This is not a flaw, but a natural part of the wood. I have no idea how old this flute is. At least I assume it is a nitric acid stain from the look of it. Without cracks on the wood or repairs. Several opinions from the past and my own views can be found in the page on woods for baroque flutes . The 2nd and foot joints are later 20th c. sounding length 561mm. See all pics, Normal 0 21 false false false NL X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 This is a baroque flute in A 440 stamped Conrad Mollenhauer. The G.A. The inner bore hole, which was cylindric before, was transformed to a conical one in the middle and lower joint in 18th century.