$4,063
A rosewood Rudall, Carte & Co. flute, marked "23 Berners Street/ Oxford Street/ London," serial number 8579. PROVENANCE Tony Curtis recounts on page 184 of his autobiography American Prince, A Memoir , "Paul Horn had taught me to play the flute for Sweet Smell of Success , so sometimes I'd come over to Frank's house to practice playing my flute for him. Frank was impressed that I was learning this new skill for my part in the movie, and he noticed I was playing a cheap flute I'd picked up. So without telling me, he went out one day and bought me a magnificent flute, a priceless gift that I cherish to this day." In a velvet lined fitted case. 26 1/2 inches Categories: Tony Curtis
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2011-09-17
