Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
Walter Crosby
Date1830-1872 ca.
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: W. CROSBY / BOSTONDescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with seamed nickel-silver ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell after embouchure and fingerholes of varying size (Crosby pattern). Large oval embouchure hole.DimensionsOverall length: 385mmAcoustical length: 305mm
Maximum swell diameter: 21mm
Bore: 10.6mmProvenanceNo known provenance. Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/walter-crosby/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15517
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