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Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
Musique Morneaux
Date2017-2019 ca.
Place MadeEnfield, Connecticut, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedHand-scribed on lower back: [Musique Morneaux trademark] / D CMarkingsHand scraped in wood on back just above bottom ferrule: [triangle with point at top with a "T" toward bottom of triangle with stem of T extending out middle of bottom of triangle] / DC
DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with light swell before embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size (1st and 6th fingerholes smaller). Round embouchure hole. Modern reproduction of a Cahusac-style fife.
DimensionsOverall length: 401mm
Acoustical length: 303mm
Maximum diameter: 22.6mm
Bore: 10.6mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15353
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