Flute
Rudall, Carte & Company
(English, active about 1872–1955)
1888
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueSilver, cocuswood
DimensionsLength 64.7 cm (25 1/2 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number2004.480
ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsEngraved on body: Rudall Carte & Co. / 23. Berners Street. / London. W.; engraved on reverse side: 1759; stamped on alternate headjoint: [crown] / RUDALL / CARTE & Co. / LONDONProvenanceBefore 2004, likely the property of a gentleman, Clinton, Massachusetts; by inheritance to his daughter; by inheritance to her son, Boston, Massachusetts; 2004, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 23, 2004)
