Fife in A [G], low pitch
Maker
Astor & Co.
Date1778-1831 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped: ASTOR / LONDONDescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with light swell after embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Round embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 448mm
Acoustical length: 377mm
Maximum swell diameter: 23.4mm
Bore: 12.6mm
ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2023.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/astor-a-fife/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15446
On View
Not on view1800-1900 ca.