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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 on both joints: GEO. CLOOS (arched) / < GC > [monogram] MarkingsStamped just below headjoint signature: 14
Stamped just below body signature: 7
DescriptionTwo-piece body and headjoint of dark-colored wood, with nickel-silver ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Headjoint lined with brass. Tapered profile with swell after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size. Squared oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 431mm
Acoustical length: 342mm
Maximum swell diameter: 21mm
Bore: 11mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/george-cloos-24/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15194
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