I just got a used flute on eBay. I used to play and like the sound of this open hole. I don't recognize the marking - have had my old open hole for some years and am not up on things. I can't find pictures of B markings but I think it is a B engraved. It's a pillar with leaf or wing lines inside and next to that is the rounded B part with wings or leaves inside. That also looks like a fancy E shape and isn't quite connected to the pillar. Underneath is a vine of three-petal flowers on a wide stem and they have little dots above them. There's no other marking on the flute, no name or anything.
Does this marking call to mind any particular flute brand? The marking isn't uniform and doesn't seem to be machine made. One side of it is engraved deeper than the other for one thing.
A picture is with my profile now. I could probably take a better one tomorrow. I haven't looked at flutes for years and wasn't sure if the brand names were always on. I remember a handcrafted Dutch flute from my lesson years that I almost bought. So I wasn't sure about makers like that. Per the previous posting, yes, the flute has a nice tone and is probably at least worth what I got it for. But if good makers always put their name on.... still it looked through a magnifier as if the marking was tooled, sort of gouged on one side and not uniform with the other.
Couldn't see where I could post more pictures besides at the profile space. The flute doesn't have a B-foot. And the mouthpiece on the farther side is flat rather than rounded. Those are the most marked differences from other open holed flutes that I've played.
I have to politely disagree with Micron about taking a picture of it outside. When you try taking pictures outside of a flute it picks up every little reflections of trees and such. Your best bet it to take a picture of it inside in a well lit area and do not use a flash. Also, if you don't have a high dollar camera with a good zoom on then it works best for close up pictures if you take them at an angle and not head on. Flutes can be tricky to photograph because they are so reflective of everything.
Sent the pictures. I can't go outside because we have a lot of snow and cold here right now. But I think the photos of the marking are clear enough that someone knowledgeable could tell if it's familiar. Or typical of the repro type or something else. Thanks for checking it out.
Fair comment Kara. I suppose it depends on how reflective your outside environment is. And I think I was actually thinking of an overcast day rather than shade in a bright sunny day. If there is not direct light (and that includes direct electrical lighting inside), so all light is diffused, then there are no shiny white reflections.
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