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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
George Cloos
Date1865-1950 ca.
Place MadeBrooklyn, New York, United States, North America
ModelCrosby
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: CROSBY / < GC > [monogram]MarkingsHand-scribed on bottom ferrule: BELL
DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with nickel-silver ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size (Crosby pattern). Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 435mm
Acoustical length: 341mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.6mm
Bore: 11.2mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/george-cloos-38/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15202
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