DCM 1432: William R. Meinell Flute in C
Summary
Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Silver.; 65.8 cm.
Key Holes System: Boehm system, closed G#, Briccialdi B-flat.
Mark Maximum: Wm. R. Meinell (in banner surrounded by floral designs) / NEW YORK
Mark Additional: Mark on head.
Provenance: Peter J. Sheldon, Mequon, Wisconsin, 1992.
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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