Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
Firth Pond & Co.
Date1847-1863 ca.
Place MadeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: FIRTH POND & CO. / 547 BROADWAY (very faint) / N-YORK / CMarkingsHand-scribed on bottom ferrule: J + W + GRAY 1870
DescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with short, seamed brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure and fingerholes of uniform size. Round embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 389mm
Acoustical length: 306mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.8mm
Bore: 10.5mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/firth-pond-co-2/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15184
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