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Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
George Cloos
Date1865-1950 ca.
Place MadeBrooklyn, New York, United States, North America
ModelCrosby
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: CROSBY (very faint)MarkingsEngraved on bottom ferrule, surrounded by tall-grass foliage: F. An(p, b, or d?)rews.
DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with long, seamed nickel-silver ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size (Crosby pattern). Squared oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 398mm
Acoustical length: 311mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.2mm
Bore: 10.8mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15401
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