Martin Freres Flute

Fox · Post by **Fox** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:44 am

Has anyone ever heard of Martin Freres flutes? I did some research and the only information I could find was that they were in business around 1700 - 1800

dogster · Post by **dogster** » Wed May 13, 2009 7:14 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/MARTIN-FRERES-PARIS ... dZViewItem

made in Paris France in the 1700's Silver Plated

Doug

Fox · Post by **Fox** » Wed May 13, 2009 7:17 am

Thanks

That's about all the information I've been able to find. does seem to be much out there on the company.

dogster · Post by **dogster** » Wed May 13, 2009 7:32 am

Its seems he was known as a Clarinet maker more than a flutemaker . Does your flute still play after all those years ? lol
I have a amazing haynes flute from 1922 in mint condition that plays so amazingly

Doug

Fox · Post by **Fox** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:57 am

It's actually one I found for sale really cheap and was thinking of getting it so I practice maintaining and repairing a flute instead of trying on my own flute.

fluteguy18 · Post by **fluteguy18** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:36 am

Read the ebay listing more carefully. It was made in the early 1900's. And besides, Theobald Boehm wasn't born until 1794. The flute as we know it wasn't invented by Boehm until about 1847.

Fox · Post by **Fox** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:40 am

Thanks for the info.

The flute I'm looking at isn't on Ebay.

fluteguy18 · Post by **fluteguy18** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:16 am

My bad. I just followed the link without checking who posted it.

Fluteland.com Flute Message Board

Martin Freres Flute

Martin Freres Flute

looks like it was made n France

yeah