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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]

Date1800-1900 ca.
Serial No.None
SignedNone
DescriptionTwo-piece body and headjoint of light-colored wood, with short brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell after embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Flat oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 373mm
Acoustical length: 319mm
Maximum swell diameter: 23.5mm
Top bore: 10mm
Bottom bore: 10.1mm
Joint bore: 10.2mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/unknown-maker-30/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15318
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