DCM 1126: John Parker Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Boxwood, lightly stained, ivory cap and ferrules, silver key.; 60.1 cm.
Key Holes System: 1 key, square flat flap.
Mark Maximum: PARKER / LONDON
Mark Additional: Mark on head, upper and lower body, foot.
Condition: Key broken, missing finger spatula and spring. Instrument received by DCM with "broken key." Foot joint lower ferrule apparently replaced with ferrule made by DCM.
Provenance: W. O. Leary, London, 3 Mar. 1932.

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.