DCM 0008: Dayton C. Miller Flute in E-flat

Flute finished 14 Nov. 1901. Cost of material and special tools, $44.
Instrument type: Flute in E-flat
Medium: Silver.; 59.85 cm.
Key Holes System: Boehm system, cylindrical, with Rockstro F# (sounding A), open G# (B), post and rod, with modern style key cups, on ribs.
Mark Maximum: Made by / D. C. Miller / Cleveland (cursive)
Mark Additional: Mark on barrel.
Case: Period case which holds the instrument in one piece.

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.