Flutes built before about 1855 do not have numbers, though some pre-1855 flutes that later passed through the company for resale were given serial numbers at that time. Metal Cylindrical Flutes Metal flutes with serial numbers use a letter code for the number, based on the word MUSICTRADE, where M=1, U=2, S=3, and so forth. 20 Charing Cross by 1872 Rudall, Carte, & Co.ΔΆ0 Charing Cross 1878 Rudall, Carte, & Co. 100 New Bond by 1855 Rudall, Rose, Carte, & Co. 38 Southampton early 1852 Rudall, Rose, & Carte 38 Southampton July 1852 Rudall, Rose, & Carte 100 New Bond 1854 Rudall, Rose, Carte, & Co. Dates, Names, & Addresses Date Company Name Address 1838 Rudall & Rose 1 Tavistock 1847 Rudall & Rose 38 Southampton by 1851 Rudall, Rose, & Co. The following lists provide reasonable estimates for dating these flutes. Robert Bigio sheds much light on the company in his Rudall, Rose, & Carte but does not suggest specific dates for many early instruments. The early logbooks of the Rudall (Rose, Carte, & Co.) company are lost, making exact dating of flutes made before 1869 somewhat speculative. Their 8-key style flutes were up to serial numbers in the 6700. (or perhaps blackwood?), marked 1916, made by Rudall Carte & Co. It's a bit hard to say without knowing more about the specific flute in question.
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