DCM 0069: Anonymous Piccolo in D-flat

Bottom ferrule and cap also nickel-plated sheet metal over wood.
Instrument type: Piccolo in D-flat
Medium: Unidentified wood, completely veneered with nickel-plated copper or brass.; 31.2 cm.
Key Holes System: 6 keys, post and rod with modern style key cups.
Mark Maximum: No mark.
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.