Fife, B-flat

Date: 1930-1950 ca.

Place Made:London, England, Europe

Serial No: none

SignedStamped on head joint: [Crown] / London (script) / IMPROVED / Bb

Markingsnone

DescriptionTropical hardwood with nickel-silver ferrules and key. Two pieces.

DimensionsOverall length: 381 mm (15 inches)
Sounding length: 292.1 mm (11.5 inches)
Embouchure hole: 10.9mm (0.429 inches) x 10.4 mm (0.409 inches)

ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.

Terms

Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979

Not on view

Published ReferencesFairley, Andrew. Flutes, Flautists and Makers. London, 1982, p. 40.

Object number: 05351