1927 VINTAGE W.S. HAYNES STERLING SILVER FLUTE, HAND-MADE. Appraised by Haynes for $10,515 (INS Valuation).
SUPER Value @ $2,100
This is A RARE HANDMADE SILVER FLUTE from the W.S. Haynes Workshop (1864 – 1939), serial number 9,524, Originally sold 2/3/27.
Solid Silver 0.016” body, drawn and rolled toneholes.
Solid Silver mechanism, C footjoint.
Solid Silver Haynes headjoint with silver riser & lip plate. Pattern.
Body, head and foot are of .016 inch silver. Tone-holes are soldered, key arms extend over the pad-cups. Sounding length is 599 mm, which means the flute plays well at 440 pitch.
There are original grease-caps for the two tenons.
Engraving is sharp on the head and body sections and there is no evidence of dents or dings to the body. Hinge-tubes are still tight, indicating that the instrument’s been played very little in the past 98 years.
This particular flute exhibits superb workmanship, arguably quite different to that of modern instruments from the Haynes firm. Only $1,750.