Lot 347 · Sotheby's L05253
a silver boehm system flute
Rudall Carte & Co. Ltd. · silver keywork and lip-plate
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,737–$3,473
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05253 · 8 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3328015
- Record
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Rudall Carte & Co. Ltd., a silver boehm system flute. Sotheby's, 8 Nov 2005, lot 347. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3328015.
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Rudall Carte & Co. Ltd., a silver boehm system flute. Sotheby's, 8 Nov 2005, lot 347. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3328015.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05253 · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A grand pianoforte | — | £800–£1,200 | |
| A positive organ | — | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A quinton | Louis Guersan | £1,800–£2,500 | |
| A two-manual harpsichord | Jacob Kirckman | £30,000–£35,000 | |
| A Boehm system nickel-silver bass flute in G | Rudall Carte & Co. Ltd. | £300–£500 | |
| A six-keyed boxwood clarinet in C | Christopher Gerock | £500–£700 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudall Carte & Co. Ltd. | A silver Boehm system bass flute in G | $1,355 | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | |
| Richard Horsburgh | A square piano | Sotheby's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Henry Kusder | a one-keyed boxwood flute | Sotheby's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Stephan Koch | a nine-keyed boxwood flute | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | ||
| Pietro Grassi Florio | a six-keyed boxwood flute | Sotheby's, Nov 2006 | ||
| William Milhouse | A six-keyed ebony flute | Sotheby's, Nov 2004 | ||
| William Milhouse | a seven-keyed boxwood flute | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | ||
| Rudall Carte & Co. Ltd. | A Boehm system nickel-silver bass flute in G | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.