Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
John F. M. Joerdans
Date1859-1874 ca.
Place MadeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: J. F. M. JOERDENS / NEW YORK / CDescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with seamed brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 378mm
Acoustical length: 308mm
Maximum swell diameter: 19.3mm
Bore: 9.5mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/john-f-m-joerdans/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15098
On View
Not on view1850-1950 ca.
1850-1950 ca.