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3D Object Flute in C, DCM 0378 President James Madison flute

About this Item

Title

  • Flute in C, DCM 0378

Other Title

  • President James Madison flute

Summary

  • Dayton C. Miller ledger: This flute was presented to Pres. Madison by someone in France (Lafayette) as inscribed. It passed to Madison's adopted son Payne Todd; it was willed by the latter to Cornelius Boyle of Washington, D.C. and passed to his five heirs. It was purchased from them (Miss Fanny G. Boyle) for this collection. It had been exhibited in the National Museum prior to 1903.

Names

  • Laurent, Claude, 1774-1849, creator person of work
  • Madison, James, 1751-1836, former owner person

Created / Published

  • [Paris], [1813]

Headings

  • -  Flute--Specimens

Genre

  • flutes

Notes

  • -  Title supplied by cataloger.
  • -  The Madison papers at the Library of Congress documents that Laurent himself sent the flute to Madison. Letter from Claude Laurent to President Madison, 25 Mar. 1815: "A Monsieur Madison, Président des Etats Unis d'Amérique. Monsieur le Président, J'ai pris la liberté de vous adresser, il y a environ trois ans, une flûte en Cristal de mon invention. Veuillez bien me permettre de vous témoigner le desir que j'aurais d'apprendre si elle vous est parvenue & si ce faible hommage de mon industrie vous a été agréable. Je vous prie de vouloir bien agréer l'hommage de la considération la plus distinguée avec laquelle j'ai l'honneur d'être, Monsieur le Président, Votre très humble et très obeissant serviteur Laurent Quai de Givrer No 34 Paris, le 25. Mars 1815." Translation: "To Mr. Madison, President of the United States of America, Mr. President, I took the liberty of sending to you about three years ago, a crystal flute of my invention. Please allow me to express to you the desire that I would have to learn if it has reached you and if this feeble homage of my industry has been agreeable to you. I beg you to please accept the homage of the most distinguished respect with which I have the honor of being, Mr. President, your very humble and obedient servant Laurent Quai de Givrer No 34 Paris, 25 March 1815."
  • -  Materials: Clear glass, silver keys and ferrules, safety locks. Clear glass faceted end cap with hemispherical silver reflector behind, held in place by a silver ring.
  • -  4 sections. Clear glass exterior of recessed diamond-shaped faceting except at embouchure.
  • -  Key holes system: 4 keys, round flat curved flaps, post and rod on silver flanges.
  • -  Mark maximum: Laurent / à Paris, / 1813. (cursive)
  • -  Mark additional: Mark on lower body. Mark on head: A.S.E. James Madison / President des Etats=unis.
  • -  Condition: Safety bracket detached from head joint ferrule.
  • -  Estate of Cornelius Boyle, Miss Fanny G. Boyle, Washington, D.C., 6 Nov. 1923.
  • -  The material described in this catalog record is located in the Music Division, Library of Congress.

Medium

  • 1 musical instrument ; 63 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML30.4a

Source Collection

  • Holding of: Dayton C. Miller flute collection, 1880-2000 (bulk 1905-1941) DCM 0378

Repository

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2022560105

Online Format

  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Four full-size drawings of flutes DCM 0507, DCM 0615, DCM 0916, and DCM 1125 by Jean-François Beaudin, Québec, Canada. 2003. Please make written requests for permission for other uses to:

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The quotation regarding Dr. Miller and his gold flute comes from an article by Robert S. Shankland, "Dayton Clarence Miller: Physics Across Fifty Years." American Journal of Physics 9(October 1941):273-283. LC call number: QC1.A47. It was reprinted here with permission from the American Journal of Physics 9(October 1941):278. Copyright 1941, American Association of Physics Teachers. Should you wish to quote from this article, please contact:

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The image of the Faun playing an aulos by Rea Irvin, Miller no. 57/G, comes from the cover of The New Yorker magazine, 14 March 1925. It is reproduced here without The New Yorker masthead as required by Condé Nast Publications, New York. Permission to reproduce the Faun only as a thumbnail-size image, and without the masthead, is Courtesy of the Irvin Estate. No reproduction without permission. For reproduction permission, please contact:

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Credit line: Dayton C. Miller Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress

"Dayton C. Miller, His Life, Work and Contributions as a Scientist and Organologist" is made available here with permission from the author, William J. Maynard. HTML version of this text

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Credit line: Dayton C. Miller Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress

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Laurent, Claude, Creator Person Of Work, and James Madison. Flute in C, DCM. [Paris, 1813] Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/2022560105/.

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Laurent, C. & Madison, J. (1813) Flute in C, DCM. [Paris] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2022560105/.

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Laurent, Claude, Creator Person Of Work, and James Madison. Flute in C, DCM. [Paris, 1813] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2022560105/>.