Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
Walter Crosby
Date1830-1872 ca.
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: CROSBY / BOSTON (very faint)DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with seamed silver ferrules and reinforcement rings. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure and fingerholes of varying size (Crosby pattern). Oval embouchure hole.DimensionsOverall length: 440mmAcoustical length: 352mm
Maximum diameter: 20.4mm
Bore: 10.3mmProvenanceNo known provenance. Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/walter-crosby-7/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15524
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