Photo of DCM 1665: Rampone Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Ebonite, silver-plated keys and ferrules. Metal-lined head and sockets.; 71.5 cm.
Key Holes System: Boehm system, with alternate D# for LH little finger, and alternate G# for RH 1st finger. Foot to B.
Mark Maximum: (tuning-fork with leaves) / RAMPONE / MILANO / BREVETTATO / (monogram)
Mark Additional: Mark on head and upper body.
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.