DCM 1078: John Brendling Flute in C

Inexpensive-grade instrument of the period.
Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Unidentified hard wood, stained dark brown, brass key and ferrules.; 60.9 cm.
Key Holes System: 1 key, square flat flap, pin in block.
Mark Maximum: I · BRENDLING / LONDON
Mark Additional: Mark on head.
Condition: Head and upper body joint warped. Lower body, crack at socket.
Provenance: William Hayes, London, 26 Sept. 1931.

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.