Rudall & Rose 9-Keyed Flute
Rudall & Rose 9-Keyed Flute
- Description
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This flute was made by Rudall & Rose in London, England around 1832 to 1837. It is a 9-keyed flute, serial #3329, made of rosewood with silver ferrules and keys with specialized keywork on the upper joint. This flute is stamped:
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RUDALL & ROSE
No. 15 PIAZZA
COVENT GARDEN
LONDON
3329 -
This flute features the British Patent #6,338 awarded to George Rudall and John Mitchell Rose on November 27, 1832 for “Improvements on or in the construction of flutes,” specifically for an improvement in the tuning mechanism in the head joint.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- flute
- Date made
- 1832-1837
- maker
- Rudall & Rose
- place made
- United Kingdom: England, London
- Physical Description
- rosewood (overall material)
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 26 1/2 in x 2 in x 1 3/4 in; 67.31 cm x 5.08 cm x 4.445 cm
- ID Number
- 1985.0016.23
- accession number
- 1985.0016
- catalog number
- 1985.0016.23
- patent number
- 6,338
- Credit Line
- Gift of James M. Swain
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Flutes
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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