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Fife in C [B-flat]
Fife in C [B-flat]
Fife in C [B-flat]

Fife in C [B-flat]

Date1800-1900 ca.
Serial No.none
Signednone
DescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with short, seamed copper ferrules, and brass reinforcement bands. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size (roughly carved). Round embouchure hole with metal (pewter?) insert.
DimensionsOverall length: 378mm
Acoustical length: 297mm
Maximum swell diameter: 18.5mm
Bore: 10mm
ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2023.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/unknown-maker-19/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15283
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