DCM 1143: Henry Potter Flute in E-flat

Instrument type: Flute in E-flat
Medium: Boxwood, ivory cap and ferrules, brass keys.; 50.3 cm.
Key Holes System: 4 keys, round flat flaps. Pin in block. Large Nicholson-like fingerholes 4, 5, and embouchure hole.
Mark Maximum: HENY POTTER / 30 CHARING CROSS / LONDON
Mark Additional: Mark on upper. Mark on head: (unicorn head) / HY POTTER / LONDON. Mark on foot: POTTER / LONDON.
Condition: Bottom ferrule cracked.
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.