DCM 1136: Abel Siccama Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Cocus, silver plate over brass keys, ferrules, metal-lined head.; 64.2 cm.
Key Holes System: 10 keys, with pewter plugs over round metal plates for C#, C.
Mark Maximum: (crown) / SICCAMA. / PATENTEE. / LONDON. / 313
Mark Additional: Mark on barrel, upper body, foot.
Condition: Head joint, both sections, cracked, entire length. Wood chip missing beneath fingerhole 6.
Provenance: John T. Shiel, Walkden, near Manchester, England, 4 Apr. 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.