Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
Cahusac (family)
Distributor
Michael Woodward
Date1780-1817 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Place DistributedBirmingham, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped: CAHUSAC / LONDON / WOODWARD / BIRMINGMarkingsEngraved on top ferrule: 2
DescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with seamed brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with light swell at embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size (1st and 6th fingerholes smaller). Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 389mm
Acoustical length: 307mm
Maximum swell diameter: 21.8mm
Bore: 10mm
ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2023.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/cahusac-family-3/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15474
On View
Not on view1800-1900 ca.