Boxwood Rudall & Rose on auction June 17

Irish Flute
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That seems like a pretty sensible result, IMO.

Scanning the catalogue, I note this:

Item 121 English rosewood flute by and stamped Rudall Rose Carte & Co 20 Charing Cross London, no.7711, case; together with a Buffet crampon metal flute, no. 609185, case. Estimate: 100-200 Hammer price: 340

I wonder what that was? Presumably not an 8-key as the #7000s were, SFAIK, well after Rose’s name was dropped - unless the inclusion of Rose’s name is a catalogue error, as I very much doubt any of the other types of flute the firm made got into the 7000s before the post-Rose era. No picture, unfortunately.

There was also this:

Item 136 19th century English rosewood flute by and stamped Wylde London (a.f)
Estimate: 100-200 Hammer price: 320

Not many flutes at this particular auction!

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Cryptic! You trying to tell us summat?

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indeed, Jem, the 77xx was a system flute not of the 8key variety.
i don’t recall which, but i think Boehm.

2900 (and don’t forget the commissions and VAT…darn them!) is only sensible to the point of its playability.

embochure in the photo is a smallish one…very much like the ones Wilkes would make.

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15% Buyer’s Premium, no VAT on that one, according to the catalog.

I wish there had been details about the Wylde, and kept hoping they’d post pictures.

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No, I was just quoting you.
A serial# 77## with Rudall,Rose & Carte…
there is nothing that I know that can match those data.
I wonder if Mr Bigio have some info about it.