1884 Louis Lot Boehm System Flute with B Foot GL-137_A13-03

Jun 25

Written By Zoe Larson

Maker: Louis Lot

Date: 1884

Geography: Paris, France

Material: Silver

Sounding Length: 25 in. (63.5cm), 2 in. circumference bore

Keys: Modern / Boehm 1847 system

Serial Number: 3672

Accession Number: GL-137_A13-03

Provenance: Founding Greenleaf Donation from Conn Museum, 1969

Notes:

Stamped L.L. / LOUIS LOT / PARIS / 3672 / BREVETÉ on head and middle joints (middle without serial number).
Soldered tone holes, French keys, inline G, LH4 long low B key.
The 1884 instrument was made by Louis Lot’s second successor, Ernest Debonneetbeau, who was the company owner from 1882 to 1889.