Description
Rudall Carte Handmade Solid Silver Flute (#8910) – Closed Holes, Offset G and C-Foot (440Hz)
Beautiful Rudall Carte solid silver handmade flute for sale.
The British company Rudall Carte, renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries, achieved prominence in the music industry. Initially founded as Rudall & Rose in 1822, Richard Carte joined the firm in 1850. Consequently, Rudall, Rose, Carte & Co evolved into Rudall Carte and Company in 1874. This is a beautiful used Rudall Carte Solid Silver flute from the last years of the company.
Rudall Carte consistently produced high-quality flutes in materials such as cocus wood, silver, ebonite, and gold until Boosey & Hawkes acquired it in 1955. Notably, figures like Albert Cooper, Ewen McDougall, and Harry Seeley refined their skills at Rudall Carte. Subsequently, McDougall and Seeley, along with five other Carte employees, went on to found the Flutemakers Guild.
This Rudall Carte solid silver flute, built in 1962 and tuned to 440 Hz, has undergone a comprehensive restoration and repad. During this process we have cleaned the mechanism, re-oiled the rods, leveled the tone holes, and replaced old pads with Lucien Deluxe pads. The sound has a lovely rounded tone and is very indicative of this time.
Overall, this handmade silver flute delivers a lovely rounded sound, superb vintage craftsmanship, and excellent value, making it an ideal choice for advancing players. To enhance this further a modern headjoint could be added, giving you a fully handmade flute with a modern sound.
Features:
- Handmade flute
- Fully overhauled
- Solid silver
- Drawn tone holes
- French pointed key arms
- Repadded with Pisoni Lucien Deluxe pads
- Pitch 440hz
- Closed holes
- Offset G and C foot
Other similar used flutes/secondhand flutes and used piccolos for sale include: Handmade Flutemakers Guild Closed Hole Flute and this Handmade Haynes Classic Closed Hole Flute
