Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
Walter Crosby
Date1830-1872 ca.
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: W. CROSBY / BOSTONDescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with long, seamed sterling silver ferrules. Tapered profile with swell after embouchure and fingerholes of varying size (Crosby pattern). Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 442mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.8mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/walter-crosby-2/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15252
On View
On view1850-1950 ca.
1850-1950 ca.
1850-1950 ca.
1850-1950 ca.