DCM 0606: Noë frères Flute in C

The three body joint tenons have nickel silver strengthening ferrules both at the end and at the shoulder.

Instrument type: Flute in C

Medium: Cocus, silver keys, ivory ferrules and cork-setting mechanism. Cap decorated with carved mother-of-pearl disk. Head joint partially metal-lined.; 61.6 cm.

Key Holes System: 4 keys, modern style key cups, post and rod on crescent-shaped flanges.

Mark Maximum: (5-pointed star) / Noë / Frères (cursive, in oval cartouche) / (5-pointed star)

Mark Additional: Mark on head, upper and lower body, foot. Keys hallmarked.

Condition: Head joint, both sections, cracked, including 3 of 4 ferrules. The head joint barrel has a silver wire band 23 to 24 millimeters from the bottom as an attempt at crack repair.

Provenance: E. Angles, Paris, 17 July 1926.

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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