Photo of DCM 1507: Metzler Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Boxwood, stained, silver key, ivory cap and ferrules.; 59.6 cm.
Key Holes System: 1 key, original key square flat flap now missing. In its place is a folk-crafted replacement key made of unidentified metal, likely pewter.
Mark Maximum: METZLER / LONDON
Mark Additional: Mark on head, upper, lower, and foot.
Condition: The cap and foot joint upper ferrule appear original, the other 2 ferrules (head joint and lower body sockets) appear to be replacements, although possibly from the working period of the instrument. See Keys, Holes, etc. The socket is cracked in the lower body joint and one side of the key mount is cracked away at the pin point, and was likely replaced when the replacement key was made. Foot joint lower ferrule missing.
Provenance: William Powell, Birmingham, England, 1 Apr. 1938.

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.