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Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
George Cloos
Date1865-1950 ca.
Place MadeBrooklyn, New York, United States, North America
ModelCrosby
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: CROSBY / < GC > [monogram]DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with nickel-silver ferrules and silver-plated brass enforcing bands. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size (Crosby pattern). Squared oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 397mm
Acoustical length: 299mm
Maximum diameter: 20.8mm
Bore: 10.6mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/george-cloos-28/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15244
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