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Fife in C [B-flat]
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Flute in C
Maker
Joseph Wallis & Son
Date1858-1865 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped on both joints: [music lyre] / WALLIS / 6. UNION ST. BOR'O / LONDON / CDescriptionTwo-piece body and headjoint of light colored wood, with seamed brass ferrules. Conical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size. One key. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 360mm
Acoustical length: 298mm
Maximum diameter: 27.8mm
Top bore: 11.5mm
Bottom bore: 9.4mm
Joint bore: 10.6mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/joseph-wallis/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15339
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1800-1900 ca.
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1850-1900 ca.
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