Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
Christopher Gerock
Date1827-1837 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: [unicorn head] / C · GEROCK / 79 / CORNHILL / LONDON / [stylized fleur-de-lis] / CDescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with one seamed brass ferrule. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with light swell at embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Round embouchure hole.DimensionsOverall length: 337mmAcoustical length: 300mm
Maximum swell diameter: 21.2mm
Bore: 10.6mmProvenanceNo known provenance.Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/christopher-gerock-3/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15476
On View
Not on view1800-1840 ca.
