DCM 1146: W. Milhouse Flute in B-flat(?) (See Notes.)

Earlier described by DCM as a "Flute in high A," this may have been designated originally a band flute in C and therefore is actually in B-flat. See "Flute Misnomers."
Instrument type: Flute in B-flat(?) (See Notes.)
Medium: Boxwood, ivory cap and ferrules, brass key.; 36.5 cm.
Key Holes System: 1 key, square flap, pin in block.
Mark Maximum: W · MILHOUSE / LONDON / 337 OXFORD STT
Mark Additional: Mark on head. Mark on upper, lower, and foot: W · MILHOUSE / LONDON
Condition: Head joint, 2 cracks at the upper end, filled at unknown time. A further attempt at repair included cutting a crude channel around the top which was probably meant to retain a repair wire.
Provenance: John T. Shiel, Walkden, near Manchester, England, 4 Apr. 1932.

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