DCM 1311: Claude Laurent Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Glass, frosted inside, fluted exterior except at the fingerholes and keywork.; 61.7 cm. (D foot), 67.4 cm. (C foot)
Key Holes System: 6 keys, round flat flaps, foot joint to D and C. Upper C, B-flat and short F key post and rod attached to oval flange bolted to body of instrument. Long F key, low C and C# key levers mounted in bassoon-like (parallel vertical metal plates) metal saddle, applied to body of instrument with 2 bolts. G# and D keys have post and rod affixed to similar oval flanges but soft-soldered to their respective silver ferrules. D#, low C# and C pad flaps are articulated with a pivot screw arrangment to ensure proper alignment with pad seat. See DCM 850.
Mark Maximum: Laurent / à Paris / 1811 (cursive)
Mark Additional: Mark on lower body. Engraved on head joint ferrule: (Coat of arms of Emperor Francis I of Austria)
Case: Long square mahogany case lined with green velvet.
Provenance: Rudall, Carte & Co., London, 7 Aug. 1937.

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.