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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]

Date1800-1900 ca.
Serial No.None
SignedNone
DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with seamed brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell after embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Pewter insert at embouchure with round hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 387mm
Acoustical length: 329mm
Maximum swell diameter: 19.8mm
Bore: 10.6mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15390
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Fife in C [B-flat]
1800-1900 ca.
Fife in C [B-flat]
J. & H. Meacham
1811-1827 ca.
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Geib & Walker
1829-1843 ca.
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