Here is a strange Rudall Carte on Ebay:
But beware: the problem is, it looks like someone tryed to “tune it” by just opening up a couple of holes! 
Or maybe this is a special finger layout, but it is strange! 
R3 may be a little bit of a stretch. Maybe it was made for someone that was missing a finger?
(Now we can speculate on the credability of the flute…)
Looks like the address is correct…
Maybe it was a attempt to make the flute in tune???
Somehow I knew you’d find that one! Though I’m not familiar with Rudalls on a first hand basis I thought those finger holes were unusual. It’s still a darn good looking flute though.
Not that I’ve been looking, but I haven’t noticed many old flutes made with a short D foot. Was that very common during the 1800s/early1900s ?
-Brett
I think they used the short foot for band instruments, where you weren’t poking the musician next to you with the long foot! Not as common, but many out there.
Looks like Dave Migoya the flute.
Hopefully Dave will let us know how this Rudall Carte plays, when he gets it running.
It would be interesting to know if the finger layout is the original and how it will play.
i will, jon
that will sit next to the other strange Rudall that was on the eBay with the serial number questions we all had not long ago.
the buyer sent it to me and I was going over it last night and let me say, very very interesting.
We’ll report on it when I can sort out the questions.
dm
jon
on first look (today) the right hand piece does not appear original to the flute. Again, first look, but it IS stamped as Rudall/Carte, though likely from a different flute.
The rest is dead-on nice. I imagine it will be a good solid flute, but the strobe will tell.
All in all, not a bad deal, I think.
dm
No not a bad deal at all… Let us know how it plays. If you need a new second joint made for it, I just got in some nice red Cocuswood…