Photo of DCM 0601: Proff Flute in C - Public domain dedication
The silver key, if original, has soldered to it underneath a brass spline as part of a breakage repair. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, ivory cap and ferrules, silver keys.; 61.05 cm. Key Holes Sy... More
La Flûte lui tint lieu de Lyre chez Admète (The Flute took the place ...
after Hubert François Bourguignon d'Anville, called Gravelot, painter, draughtsman, engraver, 1699-1773 (artist notes) French (artist nationality) engraver (artist role) Gravelot, Hubert François Bourguignon d'... More
DCM 0241: Anonymous, North American Indian Courting Flute (Vertical Wh...
Decorated with indented dots, painted red. The end is carved with a geometric design. Lead flue plate and carved wooden cover in the form of unidentified animal. Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistl... More
Correct Position for the Fingers, Dayton C. Miller Collection
Unknown (artist nationality) Color relief halftone. (medium) Good condition. (condition) Collier's, 28 June 1924. (provenance) Flute (instrument) 20th century (century) Greeting Cards and Magazine Covers (mille... More
Francois Nicolas Barthelemy Dequevauviller - L' Assemblée au Concert (...
after a painting in gouache by Niklas Lafrensen, the younger, called Lavreince, miniaturist and watercolorist, 1737-1807 (artist notes) French (artist nationality) engraver (artist role) Lafrensen, Niklas, the ... More
Albrecht Dürer - Das Mannerbad (The Men's Bath)
German (artist nationality) painter and engraver (artist role) Recto: l. c.: (monogram) AD ; verso: (in pencil) u. l.: Clark's Dec 1937; l. l.: C575/687 [and] 00425830; l. r.: 10 1/4 x 14 3/8. (inscription) Wo... More
DCM 1219: Hermann Wrede Flute in C
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, stained brown, ivory cap and ferrules, silver keys.; 60.2 cm. Key Holes System: 1 key, square flap, pin in block. Mark Maximum: (unicorn head) / H · WREDE / 15 / ST... More
DCM 1634: Moritz-Max Mönnig Flute in C
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Grenadilla, nickel silver keys, tenons, and lined sockets (with inner tube).; 67.5 cm. Key Holes System: Boehm system, with Schleiff key, and patent B-flat/C trill key. Mark... More
DCM 0858: Anonymous, North American Indian (Chippewa) Courting Flute (...
DCM ledger: "American Indian, Chippewa." Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Unidentified soft wood, leather thong.; 40.6 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes plus 5 vent holes at botto... More
DCM 0167: Anonymous, Japanese Shakuhachi (Notched Flute)
Bound with black lacquered string between front holes 1 and 2. Instrument type: Shakuhachi (Notched Flute) Medium: Bamboo, lacquered red inside, black horn uta-guchi, bound with black lacquered string.; 54.5 c... More
Still life with skull, candlestick, flute, and flowers
Dutch (artist nationality) painter and etcher (artist role) Recto: l. r.: (signed) l. r.: A VAN S'TRY ; verso: (in pencil) l. l.: Abraham van Stry / 1756-1815 [sic] / C575/508 [and] Spaetti [sic] / Sept. 1931 ... More
DCM 0507: Joannes Hyacinthus Rottenburgh Flute in C
A boxwood performance head joint with an approximated proper embouchure hole was made for the instrument by C. E. Folkers, former Curator of the Dayton C. Miller Collection. See DCM 1495. Scanned separately wit... More
DCM 1429: Barlassina & Billoro Flute in C
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Nickel silver.; 68 cm. Key Holes System: 15 keys, simple system (9 keys plus key plates for the 6 principal rank toneholes). Mark Maximum: BARLASSINA / & / BILLORO / MILANO ... More
A Company Making Music - Public domain image related to music prforma...
Dutch (artist nationality) draughtsman, engraver, print publisher and painter (artist role) Recto: bottom center: (within image) Crispin de Pass inuent . excudit . ; bottom: (beneath image, in Latin) Concentu v... More
DCM 0861: Anonymous, Central American Indian Whistle (Duct Flute)
DCM ledger: "Aztec Indian, Nahua." Instrument type: Whistle (Duct Flute) Medium: Terracotta.; 5.7 cm. Key Holes System: 0 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Parts (head and one limb) missing. Provenance... More
DCM 0386: Johann Georg Otto Flute in C
The present steel spring appears to be a replacement and the foot joint bottom ferrule also appears to be a replacement. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, stained, ivory cap and ferrules, brass key.;... More
DCM 1026: Moritz-Max Mönnig Flute in C
DCM ledger, Valderpoort letter to DCM, 23 July 1930: "...the only Schwedler-Reform Flute entirely made of metal. This flute was made for Mr. Schwedler by Mönnig in Leipzig as a mark of gratitude. However as Mr.... More
DCM 1574: Anonymous Argul (Double Pipe with Idioglottal Reeds)
Instrument type: Argul (Double Pipe with Idioglottal Reeds) Medium: Bamboo, string.; 31.9 cm. (reeds missing). Key Holes System: 0/6 holes (left tube). Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Top section likely miss... More
DCM 0461: Henry Fentum Flute in C
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys and ferrules, metal-lined head.; 66.3 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys, saltspoon, with pewter plugs for low C#, C over square plates. Mark Maximum: H ... More
Raree Show at Lin-sin-choo - Public domain architecture engraving
after a drawing by Thomas Allom, architect and landscape painter, 1804-1872 (artist notes) Unknown (artist nationality) engraver (artist role) Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872 (original artist) Recto: l. l.: (just bene... More
DCM 0488: Theodore Berteling Piccolo in D-flat
Instrument type: Piccolo in D-flat Medium: Grenadilla, silver ferrules, metal-lined head.; 29.3 cm. Key Holes System: Boehm system, closed G#, D-natural trill. DCM ledger: "Keys have been altered. Keys of uniq... More
William Hogarth - The Enraged Musician, Dayton C. Miller Collection
British (artist nationality) painter, etcher, and engraver (artist role) Recto: l. c.: The Enraged Musician ; l. r.: (just beneath image) Design'd, Engrav'd, & Publish'd by Wm. Hogarth Nov.br the 30.th 1741. Ac... More
DCM 0280: A. Rampone Piccolo in C
Embouchure engraved with lyre, sunburst, floral motif. The 6 principal fingerholes are engraved around the fingerhole. Instrument type: Piccolo in C Medium: Silver, double wall, both head joint and body. Head j... More
Musical Instruments - DCM 0266: Flute in C
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, brass keys, black horn ferrules.; 60.15 cm. Key Holes System: 4 keys, round flat flaps, pin in block. Mark Maximum: (? illegible) / (crown) Mark Additional: Mark on... More
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[ Faun playing an aulos], Dayton C. Miller Collection
American (artist nationality) illustrator and art editor of The New Yorker magazine (artist role) Recto: top center: (title) THE / NEW YORKER ; u. l.: (printed date) March 14, 1925 ; u. r.: (printed price) Pric... More
DCM 0735: Anonymous Gawaq (Transverse Whistle Flute)
DCM ledger: "Biskra, Algeria." Instrument type: Gawaq (Transverse Whistle Flute) Medium: Bamboo.; 29.9 cm. Key Holes System: 0/5 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: C. Van Raalte Collection, Brownsea Cas... More
Bernard Picart - Recorder Player's Hands, Dayton C. Miller Collection
French (artist nationality) painter, draughtsman, and engraver (artist role) Recto: l. l.: B. Picart fec. 1707. ; verso: u. l.: (in pencil) Y 3 / [Desoe?] / Arthur H. Clark / Dec. 17, 1937 / 6.00 ; l. l.: (in p... More
DCM 1046: William Hollings Flute in C
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys, ferrules, metal-lined head.; 64.7 cm. (as is) Key Holes System: 8 keys, saltspoon, with pewter plugs over round metal plates for C#, C. Pin in blo... More
DCM 1293: H. Faveryear Flute in C
Instrument may have had several corps de rechange. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Figured boxwood, ivory cork-setting mechanism and ferrules, silver keys, brass-lined head.; 67.3 cm. Key Holes System: 6 k... More
Francesco Bartolozzi - May - Public domain engraving
after a painting by William Hamilton, history and portrait painter, 1751-1801 (artist notes) Italian (artist nationality) painter and engraver (artist role) Hamilton, William, 1751-1801 (original artist) Recto:... More
Ste Cécile (Saint Cecilia) - Public domain engraving
possibly after a drawing by Jean Dubois, le jeune, painter, 1645-1694, or by his brother, Louis Dubois, le jeune, painter, 1646-1702, of a painting by Pierre Mignard I, called Mignard le Romain, portrait and hi... More
Autels Trepieds et Instruments de Musique (Altars, Tripods and Musical...
after etchings by Pierre-Philippe Choffard, draughtsman and engraver, 1730-1809, based on drawings by Pierre Adrien Pâris, painter, architect, draughtsman, decorator, and engraver, 1745-1819, originally publish... More
Une faiseuse de flutte / Eine Pfeiffenmacherin (A Female Wind Instrum...
published by Martin Engelbrecht, engraver, 1684-1756 (artist notes) German (artist nationality) engraver (artist role) Recto: l. l.: C.P.S.C. Maj.; l. r.: Mart. Engelbrecht excud. A.V.; u. r. :170.; l. c.: (tit... More
DCM 1383: Anonymous, North American Indian (Haida) Vertical Duct Flute
DCM ledger: "American Indian, Haida, Alaska." Instrument type: Vertical Duct Flute Medium: Black slate stone, animal figures decorated with lead circular inlays.; 46.95 cm. (as is) Key Holes System: 0/6 holes.... More
La Lutte Artistique / Quadrille (The Artistic Struggle / Quadrille)
printed by Guillet, Paris, lithographer (artist notes) French (artist nationality) genre painter, illustrator and etcher (artist role) Recto: l. l. (signed) J Worms ; u. c.: La Lutte Artistique / Quadrille; l. ... More
Mercurio sale in cielo per convocare gli Dei: Amorini nelle vele (Merc...
after a fresco by Raphael Santi, or Sanzi or Sanzio, called Raphael or Raphael Urbinas, painter, draughtsman, sculptor and architect, 1483-1520 (artist notes) French (artist nationality) history painter, draugh... More
Musical Instruments - DCM 1488: Anonymous Flute in ?
Instrument type: Flute in ? Medium: Grenadilla, ivory upper head joint section. Nickel silver keys, ferrules, and end caps.; 70.6 cm. Key Holes System: 11 keys, modern style key cups, post and rod. Mark Maximu... More
DCM 0437: Anonymous, Maori Kooauau (End-blown Flute)
Tapered on each end, and containing (pasted to it) the following label: "Maori flute from East of North Island New Zealand." A description of this instrument is provided by Joseph Corkill(?) of Wairoa, New Zeal... More
DCM 0997: Augustin Grenser I; Jeremias Schlegel Flute in C
"Germany" stamped in English on the upper joint further confuses the identity. Possibly it pertains to the 1890 tariff mentioned in DCM 996, although that customs law does not apply to antiques. Instrument type... More
The Flute Player 17th century - Public domain portrait engraving
after a painting by Otto Vorsterman, painter, 17th century (artist notes) Flemish (artist nationality) draughtsman and engraver (artist role) Vorsterman, Otto, 17th century (original artist) Recto: u. l.: (engr... More
DCM 1573: Anonymous Zummara (Double Pipe with Idioglottal Reeds)
String also attached to the removable reeds. Instrument type: Zummara (Double Pipe with Idioglottal Reeds) Medium: Bamboo pipes bound with string.; 39.15 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes (both pipes). Mark Maxi... More
DCM 0100: Anonymous Zummara (Double Pipe, Single Idioglottal Reeds)
Instrument type: Zummara (Double Pipe, Single Idioglottal Reeds) Medium: Two bamboo pipes bound with thread and decorative braided brass wire (over an inner steel wire) snake.; 34 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 hol... More
DCM 0851: Carlo Palanca Flute in C
Unlike most flutes with corps de rechange, the shortest one is marked no. 1. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, silver key.; 57.7 cm. (no. 1), 58.9 cm., 59.7 cm., 60.4 cm., 61.45 cm. (no. 5) Key Hole... More
Boy musician, Dayton C. Miller Collection
American (artist nationality) painter and illustrator (artist role) Recto: top center: The April / American / Magazine ; u. r.: 20 Cents ; l. r.: (signed) Norman / Rockwell ; left edge (spine of magazine) April... More
X-Ray of Dayton C. Miller - Drawing. Public domain image.
Inscription: Caption: "Three months after the discovery of X-rays Professor Miller 'posed' and Mrs. Miller operated the apparatus. The composite photograph is one of the first and finest ever made." Provenance:... More
DCM 0585: Anonymous, North American Indian (Sioux) Courting Flute (Ver...
DCM ledger: "Sioux Indian." Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Soft wood, pine(?), carved snake stained light red clay color, traces of yellow paint still remain. Lead flue plate, ... More
Circus Maximus, 16th century - Drawing. Public domain image.
from a book by Onofrio Panvinio, historian and archeologist, 1529-1568, published posthumously (artist notes) Unknown (artist nationality) Recto: top edge: (beneath moat, in Latin) POMPAE · CIRCENSIS · A · PRIS... More
DCM 0652: Theobald Boehm Flute in C
Embouchure barrel slightly concave for lower lip. DCM ledger cites Boehm Record Book: "No. 1. 1847. September 15. Eine Flote von Messing und vergoldet, mit Ring Klapper von Neusilber." Presented to Briccialdi. ... More
" Love stole the pipe of sleeping Pan and play'd / Then with his voice...
after a drawing by Thomas Stothard, history painter, illustrator and designer, 1755-1834 (artist notes) British (artist nationality) engraver (artist role) Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834 (original artist) Recto: t... More
Public Domain Images - Musique (Music), Dayton C. Miller Collection
after a painting possibly by Emmanuel Noterman, portrait, genre and animal painter and etcher, 1808-1863, or by Zacharias Noterman, genre and animal painter and etcher, 1813-1874; printed by Lemercier et Cie, P... More
Thurlow Lieurance with three Native American Indians, one of whom play...
Inscription: Recto: l. l.: (in ink) For / Dayton C. Miller / from / Thurlow Lieurance / 1922; Verso: u. r.: (in pencil) 316 Provenance: Thurlow Lieurance, Lincoln, Nebraska, 29 May 1922. Condition: Good conditi... More
Ragna Norstrand - Public domain weapon painting
Inscription: Cover of wrapper: u. l.: (photography studio name, embossed in circle) H PAETZ; inside cover, center: (in pencil) Miss Ragna Norstrand / Copenhagen, / Denmark / 2/11/29; Recto of photo: l. r.: (emb... More
DCM 0938: Anonymous, North American Indian (Kickapoo Tribe) Whistle
DCM ledger: "Kickapoo Tribe." Instrument type: Whistle Medium: Bamboo.; 35 cm. Key Holes System: Square hole cut in tube, near middle. Condition: Two cracks at flue. Flue cover missing, original design unknown... More
Georg Fried: Haendel geb: 1684. Joh: Sebast: Bach geb; 1685. Joseph Ta...
Unknown (artist nationality) Recto: (beneath image) Georg Fried: Haendel geb: 1684. Joh: Sebast: Bach geb; 1685. Joseph Tartini geb: 1692. / Joh: Joach: Quanz geb: 1697. Christof Gluck geb: 1714. Nicolo Jomelli... More
Photo of DCM 0370c: Anonymous Panpipes - Public domain dedication
See DCM 366, Notes. See DCM 370a. Instrument type: Panpipes Medium: Bamboo.; 2.5 cm. x 24.5 cm. x 36.5 cm. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Front of brace and one pipe cracked. Provenance: G. Meriggioli, Mila... More
Photo of DCM 1231: Anthony Flute in C - Public domain dedication
This flute, a Walking Stick Flute (DCM 271), and a Clarinet (DCM 1662, formerly in the R. E. Sheldon Collection of Musical Instruments), are three of only five Anthony instruments discovered to date. Instrument... More
DCM 1508: William Bainbridge English Double Flageolet
This instrument is slightly unusual in that the 2 tubes share a common wide ivory ferrule at the bottom, and, the fipple stock is on 2 sides, pre-cross pinned similar to English flutes and clarinets by the peri... More
DCM 0848: Anonymous, North American Indian (Black Foot) Courting Flute...
DCM ledger: "American Indian, Black Foot." Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Unidentified wood, leather thongs, lead flue plate. Flue cover of medium hard wood.; 61.3 cm. Key Hol... More
Musical Instruments - DCM 0525: Anonymous Mystery Tube
DCM purchased this object from his major source of Native American instruments, however, this may not be an instrument at all. DCM ledger: "Flute? Thin-walled bamboo, closed at top and bottom by natural septum.... More
DCM 1440: Anonymous Fife in B-flat(?)
Instrument type: Fife in B-flat(?) Medium: Black-finished brown wood, silver ferrules, 2 nickel silver rings.; 37.8 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Condition: Crack, repaired with 2 nickel silver rings. Scrat... More
DCM 1515: Anonymous Fife in B-flat(?)
This instrument, although unstamped, is essentially the same as DCM 649. Although the source is unknown, it may also have been acquired from S. Koch. Instrument type: Fife in B-flat(?) Medium: Grenadilla(?), ni... More
DCM 1038: Benedikt Pentenrieder Flute in C
DCM ledger: "Unique keys equivalent to 8 keys with several extra touch-pieces, and cross G#. All keys flat-circle flaps in wood lugs. F#, G#, B-flat keys all have light springs which alone open the keys. For ea... More
Photo of DCM 1444: Anonymous Dvoynice - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Dvoynice Medium: Unidentified hard wood with low relief carving, geometric forms, stained reddish brown with stained green areas.; 27.65 cm. Key Holes System: Right pipe: 0/4 holes; left: 0/3 ... More
DCM 0678: Rudall Carte & Co. Flute in C
Head joint thin wall with integral embouchure plate, lined with gold tube terminating in head joint tenon/tuning pipe. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, thinned, silver inlay at wood cap, keys. Head jo... More
Photo of DCM 1233: Schuchart Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Ivory, silver key.; 60.3 cm., 61 cm., 64.1 cm. Key Holes System: 1 key, square flap, pin in block. Mark Maximum: SCHUCHART Mark Additional: Mark on head, upper and lower bod... More
DCM 0459: Anonymous Bansuri (Transverse Flute)
Instrument type: Bansuri (Transverse Flute) Medium: Bamboo, decorated with incised lines.; 34.7 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes, holes burned in. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: J. S. Lovejoy, Calcutta, Ind... More
DCM 1451: Anonymous Vertical Whistle Flute
Instrument type: Vertical Whistle Flute Medium: Bamboo.; 26.6 cm. Key Holes System: 1/7 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Source not known. The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, ... More
DCM 0238: Anonymous, North American Indian (Pilager) Courting Flute (V...
The flue cover is, for this plain instrument, unusually ornate, carved, possibly to resemble a rattlesnake's rattle, integral mouthpipe. DCM ledger: "Pilager Tribe of Minnesota." Instrument type: Courting Flute... More
Photo of DCM 1543: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Grenadilla, ivory head joint, silver cap, keys, ferrules, and sockets.; 70.8 cm. Key Holes System: 11 keys, modern style key cups, foot to B. Mark Maximum: No mark. Conditio... More
DCM 1275: Paine & Hopkins Flute in C
Lip plate apparently not original, applied with silver tacks. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, silver cap, lip plate, keys, and ferrules (over ivory).; 69.3 cm. Key Holes System: 9 keys, to low B. Sa... More
DCM 0413: I. Ziegler Piccolo in C
Rose gold tonehole bushings, gold-plated metal body tenon including shoulder plate. Instrument type: Piccolo in C Medium: Ivory, ivory end cap with cork-setting mechanism and gold-plated shaft, gold-plated keys... More
DCM 0418: Michael Duval Flute in C
The foot joint key is unique, having a plug pad similar to the English style pewter plug but instead made of leather, and secured with a screw. Instead of being applied between wood lugs with a pin, this has on... More
DCM 0222: Paolo Maino Piccolo in D-flat
Instrument type: Piccolo in D-flat Medium: Boxwood, brass keys, animal horn ferrules, brass-lined head joint with tuning slide.; 29.3 cm. Key Holes System: 5 keys, modern style key cups, post and rod. Mark Max... More
DCM 1168: Anonymous Bali-ing (Nose Flute)
DCM ledger: "Igorot, Baguio, Philippines." Instrument type: Bali-ing (Nose Flute) Medium: Bamboo.; 60.9 cm. Key Holes System: 1/3 holes bored through flat areas where the bark and part of the adjacent material... More
Photo of DCM 0831: Goulding Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, ivory cap and ferrules, silver keys with pewter plugs, metal-lined toneholes.; 66.1 cm. Key Holes System: 6 keys, pewter plugs, pin in metal-lined block, except for... More
DCM 0902: James Wood Flute d'amore in A
Instrument type: Flute d'amore in A Medium: Ivory, silver keys and ferrules.; 77.2 cm. Key Holes System: 5 keys, round flat flaps with knurled design, pin in block. Mark Maximum: (Prince of Wales feathers) / J... More
DCM 1524: Anonymous, Chinese Di (Transverse Flute)
Instrument type: Di (Transverse Flute) Medium: Bamboo, stained brown, lacquered, with incised décor in red, green, and white, depicting leaves, flowers, and bird.; 63.2 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes plus 2 t... More
DCM 0020: Anonymous, possibly American Flute in C
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, brass key.; 61.45 cm. Key Holes System: 1 key, square flap, pin in block. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: A. P. Miller, Oakland, California, 25 Dec. 1908(?). Th... More
DCM 1097: R. Burghley (Burleigh) Alto Flute in G(?) (See Notes.)
DCM ledger: "Tenor Flute in F." Tonehole spacing is increased enough compared to DCM 1094 and 1095 that this might have been intended to be, as according to DCM, a Tenor in F. However, the overall length appear... More
DCM 0696: Rudall & Rose Flute in C
Cap stamped: RUDALL & ROSE / PATENTEES (royal coat of arms, including crown, lion, and unicorn). Patented tuning slide which is advanced or retracted simultaneously with head joint tuning cork by rotating cap. ... More
DCM 1107: Anonymous, South American Indian (Manabi) Whistle (Fragment)
DCM ledger: "Manabi, Ecuador." Instrument type: Whistle (Fragment) Medium: Black clay.; 7.2 cm. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Scott E. Forbush, Pasadena, California, 5 Nov. 1931. The Dayton C. Miller col... More
DCM 0665: Anonymous Khlui (Vertical Whistle Flute)
See DCM 1365. Instrument type: Khlui (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Bamboo, stained with diamond and leaf pattern.; 44.2 cm. Key Holes System: 1/7 holes plus membrane hole plus 4 vent holes. Mark Maximum: No... More
DCM 0806: Anonymous Vertical Whistle Flute
Instrument type: Vertical Whistle Flute Medium: Unidentified wood.; 30.7 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Edge chipped. Provenance: Henning Oppermann, Basel, 7 Aug. 1928. Form... More
Photo of DCM 1085: E. Cuddy Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys.; 65.95 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys, saltspoon, with pewter plugs over square metal plates for C#, C. Pin in block. Mark Maximum: E. CUDDY / LONDO... More
Photo of DCM 0033: Cahusac Oboe in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Oboe in C Medium: Boxwood, stained brown, brass keys, ivory ferrules.; 58.45 cm. Key Holes System: 2 keys (C with double touch), round flap, pin in block. Mark Maximum: CAHUSAC / 196 / STRAND ... More
DCM 0621: Christopher Gerock English Flageolet in C
Instrument type: English Flageolet in C Medium: Cocus, ivory mouth beak, ferrules, finger studs and upper sponge chamber section, silver key.; 42.6 cm. Key Holes System: 1/7 holes plus 1 key (D#), octagonal fl... More
DCM 0540: Anonymous, North American Indian (Sioux) Courting Flute (Ver...
See DCM 539. DCM ledger: "Sioux Indian." Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Light wood, pine or spruce, stained clay red. Lead flue plate. The instrument is decorated with an oran... More
DCM 1144: George Potter & Co. Flute in E-flat
Instrument type: Flute in E-flat Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys, ferrules. Head joint partially metal-lined.; 51.25 cm. Key Holes System: 5 keys, modern style key cups, post and rod, direct mount. Mark Maxi... More
DCM 1495: Catherine Folkers Flute Head Joint
This head joint is meant to be a performance device to help preserve the original (DCM 507). It also attempts to approximate the original embouchure hole to an oval shape. Scanned with DCM 507; DCM 1495 on left... More
DCM 0473: Hermann Wrede Flute in C
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, brass keys, ivory ferrules, [ivory cap?].; 60.5 cm. Key Holes System: 4 keys, square flat flaps, pin in block. Mark Maximum: (unicorn head) // H-WREDE / 15 / ST ION... More
Procession d'une nouvelle Mariée qui se rend chez son Mari Plegtige St...
Dutch (artist nationality) draughtsman and engraver (artist role) Recto: top center: (banner in sky, in French) PROCESSION d’une nouvelle MARIÉE qui se rend chez son MARI ; l. l.: J. v. Schley sculp. ; bottom c... More
Photo of DCM 0257: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Rosewood(?), nickel silver lip plate, keys, bushings at toneholes, metal-lined head.; 65.9 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys, Nicholson holes, post and rod, modern style key cups... More
DCM 0356: I. Ziegler Piccolo in E-flat
The bottom ferrule positioned about 5 mm. from the end is deep set in a groove which was achieved by cutting a shoulder and tenon to receive first the ferrule and followed by a second ferrule of animal horn glu... More
DCM 0561: Anonymous Suling (Vertical Whistle Flute)
Instrument type: Suling (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Bamboo, with burned in fingerholes and burned in decoration.; 37.6 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Slight crack betwe... More
DCM 1621: Anonymous Vertical Whistle Flute
Instrument type: Vertical Whistle Flute Medium: Cane, with picture of Krishna glued to instrument (formerly had gold metallic bands at each end of picture and at foot of instrument).; 25.85 cm. Key Holes Syste... More
DCM 1307: Christiani Flute in C
DCM ledger: "In perfect condition, not used. In original paper box." Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, ivory cap and ferrules, nickel silver keys.; 60.4 cm. Key Holes System: 4 keys, saltspoon. Pin ... More
DCM 0774: Anonymous, North American Indian (Blackfoot) Whistle
DCM ledger: "American Indian, Blackfoot, Montana." Instrument type: Whistle Medium: Wood, stained yellow and red.; 21 cm. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Albert G. Heath, Chicago, 14 Apr. 1928. The Dayton ... More
Photo of DCM 0522: Gisborne Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Ferrules decorated (not chased). Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, bright nickel silver lip plate ferrule, keys, ferrules, and fingerhole bushings, metal-lined head.; 65.5 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys... More
Photo of DCM 0095: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Grenadilla, nickel silver keys and ferrules.; 71.2 cm. Key Holes System: 19 keys, (13 keys plus the 6 holes of the principal rank covered with keywork), post and rod, with m... More
DCM 0029: Anonymous, possibly German Flute in C
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys, ferrules and adjustment shaft, post and rod.; 66.25 cm. Key Holes System: Simple system, cylindrical, 14 keys (8 keyed plus 6 covered fingerholes ... More