Photo of DCM 0072: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Crack in head joint barrel covered with (possibly repair attempt) a nickel silver decorative sleeve containing 23 facets.
Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys, ferrules, and lined sockets and tenons.; 66.2 cm
Key Holes System: 10 keys, to low C, including high D trill and F# vent key for RH little finger, post and rod with modern style key cups. Roller for C.
Mark Maximum: No mark.
Condition: Low C# key missing.
Provenance: California Loan Co., Oakland, California, 11 Sept. 1917.

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.