Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
Firth Pond & Co.
Date1850-1863 ca.
Place MadeNew York City, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: FIRTH POND & CO. / 547 BROADWAY / N-YORK / BMarkingsEngraved on embouchure plate: Presented to / Wm T. Bell, / by the / Citizens of Pittsburgh. DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with seamed nickel-silver ferrules, embouchure plate, and reinforcement rings. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure and fingerholes of uniform size. Metal embouchure with oval hole.DimensionsOverall length: 430mmAcoustical length: 343mm
Maximum diameter: 21.8mm
Bore: 11mmProvenanceFormerly presented to William T. Bell by the citizens of Pittsburgh, PA.Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/firth-pond-co-10/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15508
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