Research conducted on the Powerhouse Museum flute collection in 1996, suggests that this flute is not from the famed Louis Lot Workshop (as initially thought), but that it is a mid 20th century flute possibly from the 'Marigaux' workshop that bought the Louis Lot name, or possibly an outright fake. The style of the flute is a silver-plated modern student flute. The mark is not the same as the real Louis Lot workshop. The lip plate appears to have a hallmark but it cannot be read. The lip-plate appears, however to be in silver plate so this hallmark may not be genuine.

Danielle Eden, 1996

Flute, Boehm system, metal / silver plate, possibly Marigaux workshop, Paris, France, 1930-1959.

Silver plate flute in three pieces, with cover for tenon joint (-1:4), screw driver (-5), grease pot (-6) and case (-7). The head joint has a raised mouth piece with an oval mouth hole, and a domed stopper with stamped decorative beading above the tenon joint. The middle joint has six keyed holes and decorative banding, where it covers the tenon joint. The foot joint has 3 keyed holes and decorative banding top and bottom.

Made: Louis Lot; France; 1930 - 1959

Head joint - stamped "L.L/ LOUIS LOT/ PARIS- FRANCE/ BREVETTE". Hallmarks on the mouth piece, diamond shape being [EPNS symbol], and others indistiguishable.

Middle joint - stamped "1793/ L.L LOUIS LOT/ PARIS/ FRANCE/ BREVETE."

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1930 - 1959