Photo of DCM 1481: Potter Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Boxwood, silver keys, ivory ferrules.; 46.6 cm. (as is)
Key Holes System: 6 keys, foot to C, pewter plugs over metal-lined holes. Pin in block.
Mark Maximum: PATENT / POTTER / LONDON
Mark Additional: Mark on foot. Mark on head, upper, and lower: POTTER / LONDON
Condition: Head joint missing. Upper joint missing B-flat key and mounting block from a previous repair attempt. Right hand joint key missing although pin still in mount. Lower joint socket ivory ferrule missing, replaced with brass ferrule from an old repair. (See DCM 1633).
Provenance: Source not known.

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.