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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] / IMPROVEDMarkingsStamped midway between signature and 1st hole: 6
DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with nickel-silver ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure and fingerholes of uniform size. Squared oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 431mm
Acoustical length: 344mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20mm
Bore: 11mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/george-cloos-21/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15176
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