Photo of DCM 0257: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Rosewood(?), nickel silver lip plate, keys, bushings at toneholes, metal-lined head.; 65.9 cm.
Key Holes System: 8 keys, Nicholson holes, post and rod, modern style key cups.
Mark Maximum: (crown) / London (cursive) / IMPROVED / D
Mark Additional: Mark on barrel.
Condition: Head joint, both sections, cracked.
Case: Case, with brass plate marked: B. SHORE.
Provenance: G. Meriggioli, Milan, 22 May 1922.

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.