DCM 1075: John Willis Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Ivory, silver keys, ferrules, metal-lined head.; 65.15 cm.
Key Holes System: 8 keys, saltspoon.
Mark Maximum: PATENT / WILLIS / LONDON / 182
Mark Additional: Mark on head. Mark on barrel, upper, lower, and foot: 182 / WILLIS / LONDON
Condition: Head joint cracked, both sections, previously filled. Foot joint bottom ferrule a replacement.
Provenance: William Hayes, London, 26 Sept. 1931.

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.