DCM 0278: John J. Rickers (See Notes.) Flute in E-flat
Summary
Rickers listed in Langwill as ?Dealer. Instrument likely by English maker.
Instrument type: Flute in E-flat
Medium: Boxwood, bone cap and ferrules, brass keys.; 51.85 cm.
Key Holes System: 4 keys, square flaps, pin in block.
Mark Maximum: 3 / I. I. RICKERS / 187 BROADWAY / NEW-YORK / (flower)
Mark Additional: Mark on head. Mark on body sections: 3 / I. I. RICKERS. Mark on foot: I. I. RICKERS / 3
Condition: Head joint ferrule cracked. F key missing. Lower body joint cracked and missing portion (about 45 degrees).
Provenance: Charles Kolb, New York, Sept. 1922.
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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