DCM 1503: Alfred G. Badger Flute in C
Summary
Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Cocus, silver keys and ferrules, metal-lined head.; 66.9 cm.
Key Holes System: Boehm system, conical, nearly 1832 system, with Dorus G#. Pewter plugs over square metal plates for C#, C. Roller for low C.
Mark Maximum: (lyre) / A. G. BADGER / NEW-YORK / (lyre)
Mark Additional: Mark on head. Mark on body, foot: A. G. BADGER / NEW-YORK
Condition: Head joint, both sections, cracked. Crutch missing.
Provenance: Source not known.
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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