Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
Christopher Gerock
Date1804-1837 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Great Britain, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: C. GEROCK / LONDON (arched)MarkingsStamped just above signature: [stylized fleur-de-lis] / CDescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with light swell just before embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size. Oval embouchure hole.DimensionsOverall length: 390mmAcoustical length: 301mm
Maximum swell diameter: 21.8mm
Bore: 10.4mmProvenanceNo known provenance.Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/christopher-gerock/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15455
On View
Not on view1790-1820 ca.
1800-1900
