Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
Thomas Stanesby, Jr.
Date1713-1754 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped: STANESBY / JUNIOR / CMarkingsHand scratched into top ferrule: I x CAD 1808 [upside down anchor]
Hand scratched into borrom ferrule: [anchor] HAmj
Hand-scribed on body: Hedrnan or Hedrnon
DescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with seamed brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with light swell after embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Round embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 385mm
Acoustical length: 300mm
Maximum swell diameter: 22mm
Bore: 11mm
ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2023.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/thomas-stanesby-junior/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15449
On View
Not on view1800-1900 ca.
1800-1850 ca.
1800-1900 ca.