![]() ![]() The measurements, hole sizes, and embouchure of this flute are very much like that of serial number 6225 shown above. Plaque shows that wife gifted the flute to husband WH Binny in 1882. Rudall and Carte & Co., 20 Charing Cross, London, serial number 6772.Įight key flute, black cocus wood, large holes from 1872-1878. It needed very little restoration “out of the box,” but I had Jon Cornia repair the usual head joint and barrel cracks and outfit the flute with purse string leather pads. ![]() It’s my favorite, used for all the D flute tracks on my new CD. My friend Frank Claudy thinks this is one of the best flutes he has played, and I agree. Rudall, Rose and Carte, 20 Charing Cross, London, serial number 6225.Įight key flute, red cocus wood, large holes, from 1858-71. Thanks to Robert Biggio for the exact date of manufacture. It plays beautifully, with the rather sharp A and B and flat F-sharp typical of flutes of the time. ![]() I repaired a fractured F key mount, two split tenons, two cracked sockets, and cracks in the barrel and head joint. Rudall and Rose, 1 Tavestock Street, Covent Garden, London, serial number 4256.Įight key flute, cocus wood, medium holes, from 1841. I have restored several antique flutes to playing condition. ![]()
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