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Fife in D-flat [B]
Vernacular Name
- Trommelflöte in B
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Flute in B
Maker
Oscar Adler & Co.
Date1928-1975 ca.
Place MadeMarkneukirchen, Germany, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: [eagle within sunburst] O. A. Co. (superimposed vertically) / SCHUTZ-MARKE / "SONORA"DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with narrow silver ferrules. Conical bore, German style. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure and fingerholes of varying size. Integral raised 7th fingerhole. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 364mm
Acoustical length: 289mm
Maximum swell diameter: 22.2mm
Top bore: 12.4mm
Bottom bore: 9.4mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/sonora/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15180
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