DCM 1205: V. Kohlert's Söhne Flute in C
Summary
Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys and ferrules.; 71.1 cm.
Key Holes System: 13 keys, modern style key cups, post and rod.
Mark Maximum: TRADE / V.K.S. (in oval) / MARK / WIEN CHICAGO LONDON (in 7 overlapping circles) / C.
Mark Additional: Mark on upper body.
Condition: Head joint, both sections, cracked and twice repaired. Crack in lower joint socket, old repair (pins).
Provenance: Mrs. Madge N. Minke, Lakewood, Ohio, Jan. 1934.
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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