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Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
Cahusac (family)
Date1780-1800 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: C / CAHUSAC / 196 (very faint) / STRAND (very faint) / LONDONDescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with modern-reproduction brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with light swell just before embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Round embouchure hole.
The ferrules on this fife are modern reproductions made by Steve Dillon, who made mostly copies of Cahusac fifes.
DimensionsOverall length: 387mm
Acoustical length: 299mm
Maximum swell diameter: 22mm
Bore: 10.6mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15232
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