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Summary
DCM ledger: "Foot keys cross action like Boehm's early type (short F key is new)." The key action moves perpendicular to that of the finger lever. Very petite profile and key work.
Instrument type: Flute in E-Flat (High Pitch)
Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys, ferrules. Metal-lined sockets.; 55.3 cm.
Key Holes System: 8 keys, post and rod, direct mount, modern style key cups. Roller on low C.
Mark Maximum: DISTIN / (two 4-lobed designs) LONDON (two 4-lobed designs)
Mark Additional: Mark on upper and lower body. Mark on head: (unicorn head).
Condition: Head joint cracked. Cracks at all sockets.
Provenance: William Hayes, London, 17 Sept. 1930.
The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes and other wind instruments, statuary, iconography, books, music, trade catalogs, tutors, patents, and other materials mostly related to the flute. It includes both Western and non-Western examples of flutes from around the world, with at least 460 European and American instrument makers represented. Items in the collection date from the 16th to the 20th century.