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Fife in C [B-flat], low pitch
Fife in C [B-flat], low pitch
Fife in C [B-flat], low pitch

Fife in C [B-flat], low pitch

Date1850-1950 ca.
Serial No.None
SignedNone
DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with short, seamed nickel-silver ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Oval embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 381mm
Acoustical length: 309mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.8mm
Bore: 10.5mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15220
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