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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Fife in B-flat [A-flat]

Fife in B-flat [A-flat]

Date1800-1850 ca.
Serial No.none
Signednone
MarkingsPartial engraving on embouchure plate: C(...)drel / H(...)ubis
DescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with no ferrules and brass embouchure lip-plate. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Round embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 421mm
Acoustical length: 341mm
Maximum swell diameter: 22.2mm
Bore: 10.5mm
ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2023.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15315
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Fife in C [B-flat]
1800-1850 ca.
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Thomas Stanesby, Jr.
1713-1754 ca.
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Nickels & Badger
1839-1841 ca.
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