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Fife in B-flat [A-flat], high pitch
Maker
Penzel & Mueller
Date1946-1960 ca.
Place MadeNew York, United States, North America
ModelCrosby
Serial No.None
SignedStamped on both joints: GEO. CLOOS (arched) / < GC > [monogram]Stamped on back of headjoint: PENZEL-MUELLER / NEW YORK (italics)
MarkingsStamped above signature, at socket joint: KEY OF Bb / CROSBY MODEL
DescriptionTwo-piece body and headjoint of dark-colored wood, with chrome-plated brass ferrules. Headjoint lined with brass. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size (Crosby pattern). Flat oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 424mm
Acoustical length: 331mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.6mm
Bore: 11.4mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/george-cloos-9/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15198
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1850-1950 ca.
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