Louis Dorus
: France
Life Span: 1812–1896
Primary Roles: Flutist, Pedagogue, Innovator / Reformer
Specializations: Classical Virtuosity, French Flute School
Associated Institutions / Courts: Paris Conservatoire
Tulou
Louis Lot
: France
Founded in: 1854 (Louis Lot workshop)
Types of Instruments: C Flute
Materials Used: Sterling Silver, Gold (9k / 14k / 18k / 22k / 24k), Wood (Grenadilla, Mopane, Boxwood, etc.), Nickel Silver
Dorus G♯ Key
: France
Founded in: c. 1838–1860s
Types of Instruments: C Flute
Tulou Flûte Perfectionnée
: Tulou’s improved flute received a medal of honor at the Great Exhibition in London, 1851 | Official instrument of the Paris Conservatoire during Tulou's tenure.
: France
Founded in: 1828 | Developed: c. 1833–1842 (research and development) | Officially presented: 1851
Types of Instruments: C Flute, Custom Instruments
Theobald Böhm
: Gold Medal, Paris Exhibition, 1849 | Council Medal, Great Exhibition, London, 1851 | Gold Medal, Paris Universal Exhibition, 1855
: Germany
Founded in: 1828
Types of Instruments: C Flute, Alto Flute, Custom Instruments
Materials Used: Sterling Silver, Gold (9k / 14k / 18k / 22k / 24k), Wood (Grenadilla, Mopane, Boxwood, etc.), Nickel Silver, Mixed Materials
Godfroy Flutes
: Prize Medal at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London for its contribution to the development and manufacture of Böhm-system flutes.
: France
Founded in: 1814
Types of Instruments: C Flute, Custom Instruments
Materials Used: Sterling Silver, Wood (Grenadilla, Mopane, Boxwood, etc.), Nickel Silver