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Fife in C [B-flat]
Fife in C [B-flat]
Fife in C [B-flat]

Fife in C [B-flat]

Date1778 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped: G. MILLER / LONDON / [five-petaled flower in a two-leaved stem]
MarkingsScribed on top ferrule: M H (cursive)
Scribed and engraved on top ferrule: M H
Engraved on bottom ferrule: 1778 + M H / [half-note?]
DescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with seamed brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell after embouchure and fingerholes of uniform size. Round embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 369mm
Acoustical length: 308mm
Maximum swell diameter: 21.6mm
Bore: 12mm
ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2024.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2024
Object number15815
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