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Fife in C [B-flat]
Fife in C [B-flat]
Fife in C [B-flat]

Fife in C [B-flat]

Date1837-1841 ca.
Place MadeLitchfield, Connecticut, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: J. M. CAMP (arched) / LITCHFIELD / CONN
MarkingsStamped below signature: C
Stamped after embouchure hole: 2 / MS / INF
Stamped just below top ferrule: PAT. 1847
DescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood (flamed maple?), with short, seamed brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 368mm
Acoustical length: 305mm
Maximum swell diameter: 19.3mm
Bore: 10.6mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/j-m-camp/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15099
On View
Not on view
Flute, C
Jabez M. Camp
1837-1839 ca.
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John F. M. Joerdans
1859-1874 ca.
Fife in C [B-flat]
John F. M. Joerdans
1859-1874
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1800-1850 ca.
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Meacham & Co.
1810-1832 ca.
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