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

Fife in C [B-flat]

Date1864 ca.
Place MadeNew York City, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedNone
MarkingsEngraved on embouchure: Wils. Rose (in cursive) / Co. C. 2nd O.H. Art. / Nashville, Tenn. / Feb. 22nd, 1864
DescriptionOne-piece body of seamed nickel-silver, with soldered nickel-silver ring ferrules and toneholes. Cylindrical bore. Skeleton-type, straight profile (no swell) with barrel embouchure and raised-chimney fingerholes of uniform size. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 389mm
Acoustical length: 306mm
Maximum diameter: 16.3mm
Bore: 11mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15294
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