Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Date1850-1950 ca.
ModelCrosby
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: KLOSE'S / CROSBYDescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with nickel- or chrome-plated brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure and fingerholes of varying size (Crosby pattern). Large flat oval embouchure hole. DimensionsOverall length: 443mmAcoustical length: 352mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.7mm
Bore: 10mmProvenanceNo known provenance.Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/kloses/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15148
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