Photo of DCM 0582: Monzani Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Cocus, silver keys. One head joint, cocus tuning screw cap. The other cap is cocus with ivory tuning screw, silver shaft, ivory bushing at embouchure.; 67.4 cm.; 67.7 cm.
Key Holes System: 9 keys, round flaps.
Mark Maximum: PATENT // (crown) / MONZANI & Cº / 24 DOVER ST / LONDON / 1300
Mark Additional: Mark on upper body. Mark on head: (crown) / MONZANI Co. Mark on lower body: PATENT (crown) / MONZANI & Cº. Keys hallmarked.
Condition: Head joint with tuning slide, cracks full length. Barrel repaired with silver ferrule. Upper joint cracked at socket. Lower joint cracked at socket. Long F key block lined with silver, one side broken and repaired with a dowel.
Provenance: William Powell, Birmingham, England, 6 Apr. 1926.

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.