DCM 1608: Barnett Samuel Flute in A-flat

Instrument type: Flute in A-flat
Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys and ferrules.; 38 cm.
Key Holes System: 6 keys, shallow saltspoon cups, post and rod, direct mount.
Mark Maximum: TRADEMARK / (orchestral triangle with beater, 'B.S.' enframed) / DULCET / LONDON / IMPROVED
Mark Additional: Mark on head.
Condition: Head joint upper ferrule seam is open.
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.