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Fife in B-flat [A-flat], high pitch
Fife in B-flat [A-flat], high pitch
Fife in B-flat [A-flat], high pitch

Fife in B-flat [A-flat], high pitch

Date1865-1950 ca.
Place MadeBrooklyn, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: GEO. CLOOS (arched) / GC [monogram]
DescriptionTwo-piece body and headjoint of chrome- or nickel-plated brass and nickel-silver with integral ferrules, and endcap. Cylindrical bore. Straight profile with no swell, and fingerholes of varying size. Barrel embouchure plate of ebonite.
DimensionsOverall length: 417mm
Acoustical length: 336mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.2mm
Bore: 13.4mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/george-cloos-46/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2020
Object number15284
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