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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
George Cloos
Date1865-1950 ca.
Place MadeBrooklyn, New York, United States, North America
ModelCrosby
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: CROSBY / < GC > [monogram]MarkingsHand-scribed in top ferrule: L L (bold caps)DescriptionOne-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). Squared oval embouchure hole.DimensionsOverall length: 435mmAcoustical length: 342mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.6mm
Bore: 10.1mmProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15708
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