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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
George Cloos
Date1890-1893 ca.
Place MadeBrooklyn, New York, United States, North America
ModelCrosby
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: CROSBYMarkingsHand-scribed on wood: 1893. C.A.B.
DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with chrome- or nickel-plated brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size (Crosby pattern). Squared oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 445mm
Acoustical length: 354mm
Maximum diameter: 20mm
Bore: 9.8mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15362
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