Theobald Boehm
flute maker
designer
Biography
Theobald Boehm, described by Spillane as "the celebrated maker of flutes," is mentioned in connection with a claim, publicized by A. J. Hipkins, that the London maker Geroek built an overstrung cottage piano and square in 1835 according to Boehm's own designs. No further piano-related biographical information is given.
Highlights
- The celebrated flute maker for whom Geroek reportedly built an overstrung cottage piano and square in 1835, based on Boehm's own designs.
Source
Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), p. 41.
Public domain.