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Fife in B-flat [A-flat], low pitch
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Flute in B-flat
Maker
Gottlob Herman Hüller
Date1883-1938 ca.
(not assigned)Schoeneck, Germany, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped on body: [unfurled banner] [music lyre] [unfurled banner] / GHS [monogram (almost illegible)] / MADE IN GERMANYMarkingsStamped below signature: Bb / L.P.
DescriptionTwo-piece body and headjoint of ebonite, with nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. Conical bore. Headjoint and body socket lined in brass, with brass tenon tuning slide. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size. Six keys. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 385mm
Acoustical length: 315mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.8mm
Top bore: 12.5mm
Bottom bore: 9.5mm
Joint bore: 12.5mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/unknown-maker-24/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15245
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