DCM 0133: Abel Siccama Flute in C

In letter from John Finn to DCM, 8 Aug. 1920, he states: "The Siccama flute was formerly the property of the late Mr. Christopher Welch. It was made for him about 1850. I can tell you the year later, but at the moment of writing cannot turn up the record. It may be stated that Mr. Welch knew Siccama quite well."
Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Cocus, silver-plated keys and ferrules.; 64.3 cm.
Key Holes System: 10 keys; one of several models termed Siccama (see DCM 84), this instrument is the standard conical bore 8-keyed instrument with large toneholes and a 9th and 10th key placing enlarged principal rank toneholes 3 and 6 further down the tube. Modern post and rod key design with round flat key flaps attached with stud screws. Standard English-style pewter plug keys over round plates for low C#, C.
Mark Maximum: (crown) / SICCAMA. / PATENTEE. / LONDON. / 412
Mark Additional: Mark on head, barrel, upper body, foot joints.
Condition: Crack in head joint upper section, and in foot joint at socket.
Case: Case, with wood cork grease container.
Provenance: John Finn, Essex, England, 21 July 1920. Formerly owned by Christopher Welch, London.

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.