DCM 0006: Rudall Carte & Co. Alto Flute in G

Flute made to order for DCM. See "Flute Misnomers" regarding Bass vs. Alto.
Instrument type: Alto Flute in G
Medium: Silver.; 85.95 cm.
Key Holes System: Boehm system, with Rockstro F#, open G#, post and rod.
Mark Maximum: Rudall Carte & Cº. / 23. Berners Street, / Oxford Street, / London. / Rockstro's Model. // 3194
Mark Additional: Mark on barrel.
Case: Original case.
Provenance: Rudall, Carte & Co., London, 23 Aug. 1900.

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.