Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
Jabez M. Camp
Date1837-1841 ca.
Place MadeLitchfield, Connecticut, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: J. M. CAMP (arched) / LITCHFIELD / CONNMarkingsStamped 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 view1850-1900 ca.
1800-1850 ca.