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Fife in D-flat [B]
Fife in D-flat [B]
Fife in D-flat [B]

Fife in D-flat [B]

Vernacular Name
  • Trommelflöte in B
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
  • Flute in B
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
ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2023.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/sonora/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15180
On View
Not on view
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