DCM 1653: Moon Flute in C (Part only)
Summary
Instrument type: Flute in C (Part only)
Medium: Rosewood(?).; 20.7 cm. (as is)
Key Holes System: At least a 4-keyed instrument originally, pin in block.
Mark Maximum: MOON / PLYMOUTH
Condition: G# key mount block chipped and missing. Slightly warped, quite out of round, especially the upper tenon. Upper tenon cracked in 4 places.
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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