E♭ piccolo. Nominal pitch: D♭.

Rudall, Rose, Carte and Co

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Instrument

Piccolo flute

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Rudall, Rose, Carte and Co

Place Made

London ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; England

Date Made

1910

Description

Technical description: Ebonite; 3 sections; silver keys; 5 silver ferrules; screw-stopper; tuning-slide; metal-lined head; large oval embouchure-hole; cork-lapped tenon. 6 keys. Keymount type: rod/pillar. Keyhead type: cylinder cup. Stamped with crown and "RUDALL / CARTE & CO / 23 BERNERS STREET / OXFORD STREET / LONDON / 4761". Serial number 4761. According to the firm's archives [stock books], the instrument was made by Friggens. Added to stock 3rd February 1910. Overall size: 304 mm Sounding length: embouchure to foot, 254 mm Bore: conical Performance characteristics: Range D⁴ - A⁶ (sounding E♭⁵ - B♭⁷). Plays well throughout range. Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ = c 437 Hz. Specific usage history: Formerly played by the Edinburgh musician H.I. Laubach (1869-1942).

Other Information

Specific usage history: Formerly played by the Edinburgh musician H.I. Laubach (1869-1942).

Notes

E. Smith, 1986.

Measurements

304.

Provenance

Sold by the makers 23rd February 1911 to the 2nd Gordon Highlanders. ; Gift of Mrs E. Bourne, 1987.