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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 / GC [monogram]MarkingsHand-scribed on top ferrule: J. MULREED / MAPLES / STAMFORD / CONN
DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with nickel-silver ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure and fingerholes of varying size (Crosby pattern). Oblong embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 430mm
Acoustical length: 342mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.4mm
Bore: 10.5mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/george-cloos-44/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15172
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