Fife in C [B-flat], high pitch
Date1790-1820 ca.
Place MadeEngland, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedNoneMarkingsStamped on body between embouchure hole and first finger hole: C
DescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just before embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size (1st and 6th fingerholes smaller). Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 376mm
Acoustical length: 290mm
Maximum swell diameter: 22.4mm
Bore: 10.2mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/unknown-maker-14/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15297
On View
Not on view1785-1820 ca.