1920 STERLING SILVER HAYNES FLUTE IN CASE

Description

This beautiful old sterling silver Haynes flute was appraised by the Flute Center in NY. The Haynes Company looked it up by the 4-digit number below & ascertained what year it was manufactured.
It is a commercial model, with drawn tone holes, closed holes & a C-foot. It belonged to my boyfriend, John Starr, whose mother bought it for his birthday back in the 1960's when he was a budding flutist.
It's serial number is 5079 & has the cursive Haynes company name engraved on the mouthpiece as seen in the last photo.
The body appears solid & I don't know much about flute keys, but they have good spring. The flute comes in a velvet-lined old case which has the leather shedding in a few places. The inside velvet lining is in very good condition. For a 101-year-old flute that has seen alot of living, it's a beautiful vintage piece. My boyfriend, now deceased, would love to see it passed on to another musician who loves it or appreciates good antique instruments.