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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Fife in B-flat [A-flat]

Fife in B-flat [A-flat]

ALTERNATE NAME(S)
  • Flute in B-flat
Date1850-1900 ca.
Serial No.none
Signednone
MarkingsStamped on headjoint: B
DescriptionTwo-piece body and headjoint of light-colored wood, with seamed brass ferrules and keywork. Conical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure, and lower bulge in English-style. Fingerholes of varying size. One key. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 414mm
Acoustical length: 333mm
Maximum swell diameter: 27.5mm
Top bore: 12.5mm
Bottom bore: 10.3mm
Joint bore: 12.1mm
ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2023.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/unknown-maker-26/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15249
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