Flute, C
Maker
Rudall & Rose
Date1824-1837 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.2868
SignedOn upper middle joint: RUDALL & ROSE / No 15 PIAZZA / COVENT GARDEN / LONDONMarkingsnone
DescriptionCocuswood body in five sections, with tuning slide in head joint. Simple system keywork with nine silver-plated keys mounted on turned blocks. The key heads are saltspoons, except for the two lowest keys, which are pewter plugs. Embouchure is bushed with mother-of-pearl. Silver lip plate encircles body.
DimensionsOverall length: 666 mm
Embouchure: 11.8 mm x 10.1 mm
Sounding length: 588.5 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published ReferencesKreitzer, Amy Shaw, Transverse Flutes by London Makers, 1750-1900, M.M. Thesis (University of South Dakota: 1993), pp. 220, 221, 231, 235-237.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01347
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