Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
Thomas Stanesby, Jr.
Date1713-1754 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedBetween embouchure hole and first fingerhole: STANESBY / JUNIOR / CMarkingsHand scratched into top ferrule: I x CAD 1808 [upside down anchor]
Hand scratched into borrom ferrule: [anchor]
DescriptionOne-piece body of light colored wood, with brass ferrules. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size.
DimensionsTotal length not including end cap (if present) or tenons (if present): 384 mm
Accoustical length (from middle of embouchure hole to end): 300 mm
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
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