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Fife in C [B-flat], high pitch
Fife in C [B-flat], high pitch
Fife in C [B-flat], high pitch

Fife in C [B-flat], high pitch

Date1839-1841 ca.
Place MadeBuffalo, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: NICKELS & BADGER / BUFFALO (very faint)
MarkingsStamped below signature: C
DescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with turned, bulbed ivory ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Large round embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 398mm
Acoustical length: 296mm
Maximum swell diameter: 19.6mm
Bore: 10mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/nickels-badger/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15097
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