Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
Stratton & Foote
Date1864-1865 ca.
Place MadeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: STRATTON & FOOTE (arched) / NEW YORK (inverted arch)DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with seamed nickel-silver ferrules and embouchure plate. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Metal embouchure with oval hole.DimensionsOverall length: 427mmAcoustical length: 344mm
Maximum swell diameter: 19.2mm
Bore: 9mmProvenanceNo known provenance.Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/stratton-foote/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15452
On View
Not on view1850-1950 ca.
