Large 7-String Bass Viol after Nicolas Bertrand (1720) by Lu-Mi spike he was the first flutist

he was the first flutist of the Dresden Hofkapelle

5" Slot 6 4" Slot 7 5

Quantz flutes are unsigned but show all the signs of having been built by the same maker

clear highs for dynamic playing

Large 7-String Bass Viol after Nicolas Bertrand (1720) by Lu-Mi spike he was the first flutistThis model is crafted after Nicholas Bertrand's 1720 bass viol, and is larger than the 1704 Bertrand model. It is ideal for solos, but it also plays well as a continuo instrument. It features a high quality, fine grain wood with a thick, glossy finish and ornate decorative purfling on the belly, back and edges of the instrument. The fingerboard and tailpiece will either have an ebony veneer, a burled maple veneer, or an ebony veneer with a maple