DCM 1145: Rudall Carte & Co. Flute in E-flat (High Pitch)

Instrument type: Flute in E-flat (High Pitch)
Medium: Unidentified dark wood, probably that labelled "Best seasoned wood" in Rudall Carte mid-1920s catalog ("List of Instruments and Accessories for Flute Bands"), silver keys.; 50.2 cm.
Key Holes System: 5 keys, round flaps, post and rod, direct mount.
Mark Maximum: RUDALL / CARTE & Cº LTD. / 1915 //
Mark Additional: Mark on upper. Mark on top and bottom ferrules: (arrow pointing upward).
Provenance: John T. Shiel, Walkden, near Manchester, England, 4 Apr. 1932.

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.