John Hale - DCM 1194: John Hale Flute d'amore in A

Instrument type: Flute d'amore in A
Medium: Boxwood, silver key, ivory ferrules.; 73 cm.
Key Holes System: 1 key, square flap, pin in block.
Mark Maximum: (fleur-de-lis) / I · HALE / LONDON
Mark Additional: Mark on head, upper, lower, and foot. Key marked with I · H (monogram) underneath.
Condition: Replacement cap and top ferrule, likely by DCM.
Provenance: Oriental Jewel and Curio Shop, Richmond, England, referred by Canon F. W. Galpin, Richmond, England, 25 Aug. 1933.

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.