Siccama

Abel Siccama flute

> cocuswood with German silver keys

> comfortable at modern pitch

> good+ condition

> repadded and prepared by George Ormiston

Marked: SICCAMA/PATENTEE/LONDON/902

This original flute by Abel Siccama is a good player. The embouchure and tone holes are original and in very good condition. It plays with a strong rich sound with good intonation. The two Siccama keys are in place and work as they should.

This flute was repadded and prepared by George Ormiston; we have checked it over and made a couple of adjustments, so it is ready to go.

Abel Siccama worked on his own design at a time when the modern Boehm flute was still in development. He placed LH3 and RH3 tone holes in the correct position for accurate intonation, and used a pair of padded keys set along the body to close these. It was a simple yet effective way of overcoming the problem. These keys can wear, but in this example they still close accurately and consistently. The workmanship on these flutes is generally acknowledged to have been of the highest order.

CONDITION REPORT

Headjoint: fully lined and air-tight; original embouchure hole; modern stopper with O-ring; repaired hairline away from embouchure not affecting playing.

Barrel: complete and original; repaired hairline away not affecting playing.

Main body: one-peicel; no cracks; keys, which are not in Siccama's articulated style, working as they should; new pads; new cork tenons.

Footjoint: no cracks; missing C sharp and C keys and block. Eb key works as it should.

The flute would make a good instrument for sessions and home playing. No case, but will be well wrapped. As an antique it attracts no import duty to some countries including the USA. Please enquire for more information.