Fife in E-flat [D-flat]
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Piccolo flute in E-flat
Maker
Georges Douat
Date1913-1939 ca.
Place MadeBordeaux, France, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: G. DOUAT / 25. RUE DE CURSOL / BORDEAUXDescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with short nickel-silver ferrules. Conical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure and fingerholes of varying size. One additional fingerhole for left-hand thumb (6+1). One nickel-silver key. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 345mm
Acoustical length: 271mm
Maximum swell diameter: 21mm
Top bore: 11.5mm
Bottom bore: 8.6mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/g-douat/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15164
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