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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Flute in B-flat
Maker
George Butler
Date1865-1913 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: on body: BUTLER / HAYMARKET / LONDONStamped on head: BUTLER
DescriptionTwo-piece body and headjoint of dark-colored wood, with short, seamed nickel-silver ferrules. Conical bore. Tapered profile with swell after embouchure, lower turned bulge, and fingerholes of varying size. One key (missing). Large oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 393mm
Acoustical length: 325mm
Maximum swell diameter: 27mm
Top bore: not measured due to endcap
Bottom bore: 10.5mm
Joint bore: 12mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15282
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