Fife, B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
William Hall & Son
Date1847-1874 ca.
Place MadeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: WILLIAM HALL & SON / 239 BROADWAY / N - YORKMarkingsStamped just below signature: B
DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with seamed brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just before embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 427mm
Acoustical length: 345mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.4mm
Bore: 10.5mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/william-hall-son-3/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15088
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