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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Flute in B-flat
Date1850-1900 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped: IMPROVED / LONDON (arched) / BbDescriptionTwo-piece body and headjoint of dark-colored wood, with narrow nickel-silver ferrules. Conical bore. Tapered profile with flaring swell at the headjoint, after embouchure, and lower bulge on body. Fingerholes of varying size. One nickel-silver key. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 385mm
Acoustical length: 315mm
Maximum swell diameter: 27.7mm
Top bore: 12.2mm
Bottom bore: 9.5mm
ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2023.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/improved-london-2/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15153
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1850-1900 ca.
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1800-1900 ca.
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1800-1900 ca.
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1800-1900 ca.
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1850-1950 ca.
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1800-1850 ca.