DCM 1162: Meacham & Pond Flute in C
Summary
Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Rosewood, silver keys and ferrules, metal-lined head.; 66.2 cm.
Key Holes System: 8 keys, to low C, with pewter plugs over round plates for C#, C. Pin in block.
Mark Maximum: MEACHAM / & POND / ALBANY / PATENT
Mark Additional: Mark on upper, foot. Mark on head: PATENT / MEACHAM / & POND / ALBANY. Lower: MEACHAM / & POND / ALBANY.
Condition: Head joint, both sections, cracked and showing old repair. Long F key block slightly chipped.
Provenance: Evaline Beach, Bay Village, Ohio, 21 Nov. 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.
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