DCM 0475: Claude Laurent Flute in C

With 3 pewter rings, in case. Locks on both joints.
Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Clear glass, silver keys, ferrules, sockets. Faceted rock crystal "rose-cut" cap (same as DCM 378).; 60.85 cm., 62.55 cm.
Key Holes System: 4 keys, round flat flaps, foot to D. B-flat and F keys have post and rod affixed to silver oval flange bolted to body of instrument. The G# and D# keys are the same, but soft-soldered to their respective silver ferrules. The D# pad flap is articulated with a pivot screw for assured alignment with pad seat.
Mark Maximum: Laurent / à Paris 1814 (cursive)
Mark Additional: Mark on body, middle ferrule. Mark etched in glass above embouchure hole: IM(C?) (monogram, inside shield surrounded by laurel leaf décor). All silver pieces hall-marked.
Provenance: Francis Rotch, Seattle, Washington, 12 May 1925.

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.