Instrumententyp: Flöte in C Mittel: Silber, goldene Plakette mit Gravur.

Head joint cap decorated with beaded ferrule. Metal/wood/metal standard 3-part embouchure barrel with wood cork grease cylinder. With tenon cover.
Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Silver, gold plaque surrounded with engraving.; 72.2 cm.
Key Holes System: Boehm system, closed hole, foot to B.
Mark Maximum: A. G. Badger (on shield, gothic cursive) / New York
Mark Additional: Maker's mark on head joint in gold cartouche.
Case: Wooden case, lined in dark blue velvet.
Provenance: Louise Faville Austin, Lake Mills, Wisconsin, Aug. 2000.

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.