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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
George Cloos
Date1865-1950 ca.
Place MadeBrooklyn, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: GEO. CLOOS / < GC > [monogram]MarkingsHand-carved on lower back: J. T. (?)
DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with nickel-silver ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure and fingerholes of uniform size. Oblong embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 429mm
Acoustical length: 338mm
Maximum swell diameter: 19.9mm
Bore: 11mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/george-cloos-23/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15174
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