DCM 1602: Anonymous Piccolo in E-flat (Body Joints only)

An unusual piccolo originally in 4 joints although the head joint is missing. The upper body joint is marked "3" indicating there may have been interchangeable upper joints.
Instrument type: Piccolo in E-flat (Body Joints only)
Medium: Boxwood, brass key, ivory ferrules.; 16.65 cm. (as is).
Key Holes System: 1 key, square flap, pin in block.
Mark Maximum: 3
Mark Additional: Mark on upper body.
Condition: Head joint missing, other upper body joint possibly 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.