Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
Frederick Riley
Date1844-1850
Place MadeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: F. RILEY / 297 BROADWAY / N - YORK DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with seamed brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure and fingerholes of uniform size. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 446mm
Acoustical length: 339mm
Maximum swell diameter: 19.5mm
Bore: 11.5mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/frederick-riley/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15159
On View
Not on view1850-1950 ca.
1850-1950 ca.
1850-1950 ca.
1850-1950 ca.
1850-1950 ca.