Photo of DCM 0036: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Received by DCM with "experimental flaring bell of brass on lower end." In fact, the 'bell' is a late 19c or early 20c cornet mute which had been jammed over the end of the foot joint. The small (tapered) end of the mute was likely shortened to a larger inner diameter allowing it to fit over the foot joint (see DCM 1435).
Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Boxwood, nickel silver keys, bone ferrules (lowest ferrule possibly ivory).; 59.6 cm.
Key Holes System: 4 keys, post and rod, modern style key cups.
Mark Maximum: No mark.
Condition: Mute (DCM 1435) removed. Gouge marks on foot joint from having been joined. Upper head joint ferrule probably from another instrument, original cap missing, bottom head joint ferrule cracked. Cracked at foot joint and upper ferrule sockets, and both ends of middle section.
Provenance: Estate of Joseph Fischer, Cleveland, Ohio, 9 Mar. 1913.

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.