Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
William Hall & Son
Date1847-1874 ca.
Place MadeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: WILLIAM HALL & SON / 239 BROADWAY / NEW YORK / CMarkingsHand-scribed on top ferrule: CLVOL
Hand-scribed on top ferrule: D. H. R. (very lightly)
DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just before embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Round embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 393mm
Acoustical length: 305mm
Maximum diameter: 20.6mm
Bore: 10.8mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15333
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