FIRTH & HALL Wooden Flute with Ivory c. 1820s Start Price USD 299.99 Current Price USD 356.51 Time Left - Bid Count 4 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, July 25, 2008 End Time Friday, August 01, 2008 Location Poulsbo, Washington See more about 'FIRTH & HALL Wooden Flute with Ivory c. 1820s' Description This piece is directly from a steamer trunk which was part of a Cape Cod estate. There has been no cleaning or restoration. I do not specialize in musical instruments but will do my best to answer any questions you may have. I have shown detailed photos including any flaws. The one section has the splitting you can see in the photos. It does not appear to be all the way through. I did not take the sections apart - there is rotation at the joints but I did not want to apply undue pressure to the instrument. It has a very nice tone and the single key works smoothly. It is 23-3/4" long and the large diameter is 1-1/8" with the small opening being 7/8". It weighs 8 ounces. This has the Franklin Square address on two sections but just N-York on the middle section. The next paragraph is the company history. The New Langwill Index tells us that Hall was born in Sparta in 1796 and was apprenticed to a musical instrument maker in Albany (possibly Meacham) until 1812, when he joined the militia. After the war, he moved to New York, working for Edward Riley, whose daughter he married. In 1820, he set up independently, a year later joining with John Firth (who had also worked for Riley and married one of his daughters) as Firth & Hall. In 1831, they were joined by Sylvanius Pond (Firth, Hall and Pond). He left that company in 1847 to set up with his son James as William Hall & Son. They seemed to have moved into piano manufacture by 1850, ceased exhibiting flutes by 1869; James left the company in the following year and it was bought up by Ditson in 1875. You can view my other auctions below the photos to see more great estate items. Once listed, all auctions run to completion in fairness to all bidders. VIEW MY OTHER AUCTIONS(Links open in a new window.) Add me to your favorite sellers. My 100% guarantee policy including return shipping is detailed below. Payment is required within 7 days of auction close. Money orders and cashier's checks will be cleared prior to shipping. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Place a Bid!