{"product_id":"rudall-rose-3260","title":"Rudall \u0026 Rose no. 3260","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genuinely excellent player with outstanding intonation across the range. At A=440 with the head joint extended about 7\/8 of an inch (with the headjoint liner showing a couple mm slightly past the silver barrel sleeve), this flute plays with strong, even tuning throughout. The C sharp requires only a slight lip-up, and notably, it avoids the flat foot syndrome that plagues many 19th-century flutes. The A and B notes sit right where they should without the lipping down that some Rudalls demand. At A=452 with the head joint extended about 3\/8 of an inch, the instrument really comes alive, with a lively, energetic character reminiscent of the best E-flat flutes. Strong bottom D, super responsive across registers, and light in the hands. This was clearly a player's instrument, and it still is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge-holed boxwood body with eight silver keys on block mounts. The flute is in excellent condition with no cracks in the head joint or barrel. There is the usual slight bend that develops in boxwood flutes over time. The crown is a replacement. The foot keys work excellently. Flute maker Chris Wilkes considers the 32xx series to be among the finest Rudall \u0026amp; Rose workmanship, and the construction quality here bears that out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis flute carries an early example of the famous quatrefoil mark. Notably, only one quatrefoil appears on the two lower joints and barrel rather than the standard two, and the Covent Garden designation is absent from the stamp. This places the instrument among the first to carry the quatrefoil, at a time when the marking convention had not yet been standardized. The stamp on the left-hand shoulder reads: Rudall \u0026amp; Rose \/ No. 15 Piazza \/ London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded period (not original) case as-pictured. Case, if the new owner decides to use it, needs some restoration (or a couple rubber bands ;)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRudall \u0026amp; Rose is perhaps the most celebrated name in the history of the simple-system flute. The partnership of George Rudall and John Mitchell Rose, based in London, produced instruments from the 1820s through the 1850s that became the benchmark for Irish flute tone and playability. Their flutes are prized for their powerful, characterful sound, responsive keywork, and the quality of their boxwood and cocuswood instruments. The firm's address at No. 15 Piazza, Covent Garden, places this flute in the period before the partnership evolved into Rudall, Rose \u0026amp; Carte following the involvement of Richard Carte. Rudall \u0026amp; Rose flutes remain among the most sought-after instruments in the tradition, and originals in strong playing condition like this one are increasingly rare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471164063970,"sku":"3kwyre-dami80","price":6499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8073.jpg?v=1776895985","url":"https:\/\/www.irishflutestore.com\/products\/rudall-rose-3260","provider":"Irish Flute Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}