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Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
Harry Bettoney
Date1925-1945 ca.
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Serial No.none
SignedEngraved: H. BETTONEY / BOSTONMarkingsEngraved just above signature: U. S. ARMY / STANDARD
DescriptionOne-piece body of chrome- or nickel-plated brass and nickel-silver, with integral ferrules, and nickel-silver endcap. Skeleton-type, straight profile (no swell) with soldered, raised lip-plate embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size. Large squared oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 397mm
Acoustical length: 331mm
Maximum swell diameter: 15mm
ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2023.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15262
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![Fife in B-flat [A-flat]](/internal/media/dispatcher/96337/thumbnail)
1800-1900 ca.
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1850-1950 ca.
![Fife in B-flat [A-flat]](/internal/media/dispatcher/96417/thumbnail)
1850-1950 ca.
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1850-1900 ca.
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1850-1950 ca.