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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]

Date1847-1863 ca.
Place MadeNew York City, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedNone
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: 427mm
Acoustical length: 343mm
Maximum diameter: 16.3mm
Bore: 10.9mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/unknown-maker-2/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15323
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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
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