DCM 0524: William Hollings Flute in E-flat (E)

A very poorly made, inexpensive-grade instrument.
Instrument type: Flute in E-flat (E)
Medium: Boxwood, brass key.; 51.7 cm.
Key Holes System: 1 key, round flap, pin in block.
Mark Maximum: E // HOLLINGS / LONDON
Mark Additional: Mark on head.
Condition: Upper body joint is a very poorly chosen piece of wood, including 6 knots and a grain area which has developed 14 cross-grain cracks. Lower body joint cracked at socket. Foot joint cracked at socket, and at key pin line.
Provenance: Kirkland Coltman, Chicago, 23 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.