BUFFET-CRAMPON (PARIS),An early Boehm system conical cocuswood flute, circa 1850.
 
Mostly known for their clarinets, Buffet produced a handful of other superb instruments in the 19th. century.
 
Nickel ring-system “1832”  keywork, C foot. 
 
Embouchure measures 9.5 X 11.4 mm.
 
Sounding length is 595 mm. Total length is 686 mm.
 
 The flute plays well at A = 435 pitch.
 
All parts are original, no alterations have been made.
 
Case is from the 1950's. 
 
Please note an almost identical instrument is depicted in the Lenski / Ventzke book “Das goldene Zeitalter der Floete”.   Their flute is cited as having ebony body; our flute has been constructed of dark grenadilla.
 
It’s an early Boehm-system French instrument that plays well, is somewhat rare, quite original.
 
HG