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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: GEO. CLOOS (arched) / < GC > [monogram] (very faint) / CROSBYMarkingsEngraved on top ferrule: Presented to / Richard Steinruck / by Jos. B. Garity Post / F. D. V. B. C.
DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with long nickel-silver ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size (Crosby pattern). Round embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 372mm
Acoustical length: 303mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.8mm
Bore: 10.3mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15227
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