Photo of DCM 1547: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Summary
Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Cocus, ivory head joint, nickel silver keys and ferrules.; 66.8 cm.
Key Holes System: 8 keys, modern style key cups, post and rod, direct mount.
Mark Maximum: No mark.
Condition: Head joint, cracked on two sides. Bottom ferrule missing.
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.
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