DCM 1371: Ziegner Swanson, inventor; Chicago Musical Instrument Co. Tonette
Summary
Instrument type: Tonette
Medium: Clear tenite.; 18.7 cm.
Key Holes System: 1/7 holes.
Mark Maximum: THE / SWANSON / TONETTE / MADE IN / U.S.A. / PATENT APPLIED FOR
Condition: Upper section warped.
Provenance: Chicago Musical Instrument Co., Chicago, 28 Nov. 1938.
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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