Photo of DCM 0521: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Ebony, grenadilla(?) head joint, ivory cap and ferrules, nickel silver keys, metal-lined head.; 71.4 cm.
Key Holes System: 9 keys, round flaps, foot to B. Pin in block.
Mark Maximum: No mark.
Condition: Entire head joint cracked. Barrel section strengthened at top with added brass ferrule. Upper section of head joint likely not original, possibly grenadilla, slightly wider outer diameter. Shows evidence of possibly once having had embouchure wing tips.
Provenance: W. C. McQuillen, Los Angeles, 17 Nov. 1925.

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.