DCM 0322: Metzler & Co. (See Notes.) Flute in C (Two joints only)

John Townsend, Manchester, 1819-1869. Langwill lists as dealer. Head joint barrel section contains 3 grooves turned in internal sleeve as tuning guides and numbered 4, 5, 6. The instrument therefore should have had at least 3 upper joints so numbered, although the one remaining upper joint contains no number.
Instrument type: Flute in C (Two joints only)
Medium: Ivory, ivory cap, silver keys and ferrules, metal-lined head.; 41.4 cm. (as is)
Key Holes System: Likely originally a 6- or 8-keyed instrument, possibly 7 keys if without long F. Saltspoon, pin in block.
Mark Maximum: METZLER / LONDON / 105 WARDOUR ST / PATENT
Mark Additional: Mark on barrel, with: 4, 5, 6. Mark on head and upper body: METZLER / LONDON. Mark on head: TOWNSEND / MANCHR
Condition: Head joint, both sections, cracked, as is seam of brass lining.
Provenance: W. Powell, Birmingham, England, 26 Apr. 1923.

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