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

Fife in C [B-flat]

Date1811-1827 ca.
Place MadeAlbany, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.none
SignedStamped: (J&H-?)MEACHAM / ALBANY
MarkingsCarved on wooden tenon of top ferrule: H · S
DescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with one pewter ferrule and one seamed brass ferrule. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure and fingerholes of uniform size. Round embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 340mm
Acoustical length: 303mm
Maximum swell diameter: 18.6mm
App. bore: 9.8mm

ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2024.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2024
Object number15820
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