Photo of DCM 1401: Brickel Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Summary
Instrument type: Flute in C
Medium: Boxwood, stained light and with a finish, possibly not original. Bone cap and ferrules, brass key.; 59.15 cm.
Key Holes System: 1 key, square flap.
Mark Maximum: BRICKEL / LONDON
Mark Additional: Mark on head, upper, lower, and foot.
Condition: Head joint and upper body joint are warped. Foot joint ferrule cracked.
Provenance: Rudall, Carte & Co., London, 14 Feb. 1940.
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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