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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]

Date1850-1950 ca.
Serial No.None
SignedNone
DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with pewter ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 424mm
Acoustical length: 333mm
Maximum swell diameter: 21.6mm
Bore: 11mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/unknown-maker-28/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15272
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