Chappell Clintons - seen one lately?

[Terry McGee]

S.A. Chappell advertised in the 1880's that he was a manufacturer of Siccama and Clinton flutes - until recently I hadn't seen an example of his Clinton model. See http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/Chappell-Cl ... t-2001.htm

I'd be interested to hear of any other Chappell Clintons (or indeed Clintons of any form) you might stumble across.

Terry

[Cubitt]

Terry,

I do occasional research on my WD Cubitt, Son & Co. eight-key. Today, I found a piece from the Musical Times that starts as follows:

"W.D. Cubitt (Twenty years manager to S.A. Chappell). . ."

I don't know much about Chappell, so I thought you might be able to enlighten me about this association.

Thanks for any light you can shed.

[Denny]

Terry McGee might know something....
http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/Sicc_Ext_others.htm

[Terry McGee]

That will be William Duncan Cubitt, dealer in woodwind and brass instruments, London, 1875-1887.

Rose (the biographer, not the flute maker!) notes "he sold instruments made to his own specifications, and gained a reputation especially for his clarionets". The ...Son & Co name was registered between 1882 and 1886.

The son, Robert Cubbitt, went on to run his own dealership, over at 4 Frith St (WD was at Great Malborough St. Must have been a rough area - Monzani, Metzler and a dealer called Campbell hung out there as well!)

I don't know anything of WD's connection to S.A.Chappell. They operated from 1862 to 1908. The date of your Musical Times would give you Cubbitt's start date with the company - it would be interesting to see if it preceeds or succeeds his own venture.

Terry

[Cubitt]

That will be William Duncan Cubitt, dealer in woodwind and brass instruments, London, 1875-1887.

Rose (the biographer, not the flute maker!) notes "he sold instruments made to his own specifications, and gained a reputation especially for his clarionets". The ...Son & Co name was registered between 1882 and 1886.

The son, Robert Cubbitt, went on to run his own dealership, over at 4 Frith St (WD was at Great Malborough St. Must have been a rough area - Monzani, Metzler and a dealer called Campbell hung out there as well!)

I don't know anything of WD's connection to S.A.Chappell. They operated from 1862 to 1908. The date of your Musical Times would give you Cubbitt's start date with the company - it would be interesting to see if it preceeds or succeeds his own venture.


Terry

The date is 1879.

[srt19170]

S.A. Chappell advertised in the 1880's that he was a manufacturer of Siccama and Clinton flutes - until recently I hadn't seen an example of his Clinton model. See http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/Chappell-Cl ... t-2001.htm

Seeing as it is stamped "2001" it's probably a forgery

-- Scott