Fife in C [B-flat]
Maker
Christopher Gerock
Date1804-1837 ca.
Place MadeLondon, England, Great Britain, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped on headjoint: C. GEROCK / LONDONMarkingsStamped just above signature: [stylized fleur-de-lis] / CDescriptionTwo-piece body and headjoint of light-colored wood, with seamed brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size. Round embouchure hole.DimensionsOverall length: 355mmAcoustical length: 302mm
Maximum swell diameter: 22.4mm
Bore: 10.5mmProvenanceNo known provenance.Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/christopher-gerock-2/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15456
On View
Not on view1850-1950 ca.
