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Fife in B-flat [ A-flat], low pitch
Maker
George Cloos
Date1865-1950 ca.
Place MadeBrooklyn, New York, United States, North America
ModelCrosby
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: LP / CROSBY / < GC > [monogram] / L (upside down) / LPDescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with short brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure and fingerholes of varying size (Crosby pattern). Squared oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 427mm
Acoustical length: 354mm
Maximum swell diameter: 19.9mm
Bore: 11mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/george-cloos-37/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15150
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