Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Date1800-1900 ca.
Serial No.none
SignednoneDescriptionTwo-piece body and headjoint of ebonized light-colored wood, with short, seamed brass ferrules. Conical bore. Tapered profile with double-swell on headjoint, and lower bulge on body. Fingerholes of uniform size. One key. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 407mm
Acoustical length: 339mm
Maximum swell diameter: 23mm
Top bore: 11.5mm
Bottom bore: 10.5mm
Joint bore: 11.5mm
ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2023.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/unknown-maker-25/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15246
On View
Not on view1850-1900 ca.
1800-1900 ca.
1800-1850 ca.
1850-1900 ca.
1800-1900 ca.
1800-1900 ca.