InstrumentTransverse flute |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerRudall & Rose |
Place MadeUnited Kingdom; Europe; London; England |
Date Made1843-1847 |
DescriptionThis rosewood conical bore flute by Rudall and Rose (London) dates from between 1843 and 1847. It is in 4 sections with the body in one piece, silver keys and ferrules and an attractively decorated silver cap. It is stamped with a 4-petalled flower and “RUDALL & ROSE / NO 1 TAVISTOCK STTREET / COVENT GARDEN / LONDON”, with flower and “47”. In its present condition, only a few notes are playable (it requires re-padding) but those that do speak are loud and strong.
Technical description: Rosewood; 4 sections (body in one piece); silver keys; 6 silver ferrules; metal-lined head; tuning-slide; silver embouchure-barrel; decorated silver cap and bottom ferrule; oval embouchure-hole; metal-lined sockets and capped tenons; cork and twine lapping; base for crutch (left hand); overlapping low C/C♯ touches; 3 different-sized metal spacers; with alternative head without tuning-slide or embouchure-plate, for use with the 3 spacers (Boehm preferred spacers to tuning-slides on his wooden instruments (Boehm 1882, p.23)).
L0: B (TT).
L1: PL - C.
L2: A ring.
L3: G ring.
L4: G♯ (Dorus).
R1: F ring; D♯ trill (Coche); dup G♯.
R2: E ring; D trill.
R3: D ring; B trill.
R4: D♯; low C♯; low C.
Keymount type: rod/pillar; leaf springs.
Keyhead type: shallow cup, with pewter plugs and metal key-hole surrounds for low C/C♯.
Performance characteristics: [Original range C⁴ - C⁷]. Few notes playable in present condition (requires repadding), but those which do speak are loud and strong. |
NotesE. Smith, 1987. |
Measurements671 with head and tuning-slide; 672 with alternative head and no spacers; 674, 676 and 678 with individual spacers. |
ProvenanceGovernment Allocation to the University, 1991. |
CollectionC.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection; MIMEd |
Accession Number0962 |