RARE L.L. Lebret Paris Vintage Silver Flute Traversiere Ancienne
Description : 02 Jun, 2023
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Up for sale -- *very rare* and unique flute by a renown French flute maker L.L. Lebret! Model: Conservatoire
Louis Leon Joseph Lebret was born in 1862 and started his own workshop when he was only 26. In his advertisement of 1902, he publicized that he had worked at the Louis Lot workshop. Considering that his employment at Louis Lot began ten years prior to opening his own firm, he would have apprenticed under Henri Villette, the second owner of the Lot workshop, when he was sixteen years old. Lebret went on to e one of the suppliers of flutes to the conservatories in France as early as 1893. His flutes were, and are, especially admired for their superior workmanship and lovely, characterful sound.
SPECIFICATIONS: • Professional handmade concert C flute by a renown French flute maker Louis Leon Lebret. The model of this flute is "Conservatoire" and it is very rare and collectible, a true piece of history! • The flute is in good condition for a 100+ year old instrument, please see photos! There is heavy tarnish on both parts of the flute (see photos) • Pads are old, the flute needs to be overhauled • No headjoint, the listing is for the flute body and foot joint • Pitched at A440 Hz --- *extremely rare* for the Golden Age French flutes! • Seamed silver tubing • Art Nouveau key arms with a "raised nipple" pad cup design • Open holes • Soldered toneholes • Inline G • C foot with teardrop D# key • Handmade in Paris, France
This rare, unique flute needs to pletely overhauled to be in playable condition.
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