Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
George Cloos
Date1865-1950 ca.
Place MadeBrooklyn, New York, United States, North America
ModelCrosby
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: CROSBY (smeared) / < GC > [monogram] DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with silver-plated nickel-silver ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure and fingerholes of varying size. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 427mm
Acoustical length: 345mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.4mm
Bore: 10.8mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/george-cloos-36/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15149
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