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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Flute in B-flat
Maker
George Cloos
Date1865-1950 ca.
Place MadeBrooklyn, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.3681
SignedStamped on body: GEO. CLOOS (arched) / < GC > [monogram] / 3681 / Bb (very faint)MarkingsStamped on headjoint: 3681
Hand-scribed on barrel ferrule: R
DescriptionThree-piece body, headjoint, and barrel of dark-colored wood, with nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. Headjoint and barrel lined with brass. Barrel core is wood, covered with nickel-silver sheet/ferrule. Conical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size. Four keys. Adjustable metal tuning slide.
DimensionsOverall length: 400mm
Acoustical length: 335mm
Maximum swell diameter: 22.4mm
Top bore: 12mm
Bottom bore: 10mm
Joint bore: 12.3mm
- Bore at tenon of headjoint: 12mm
- Bore at tenon of body: 12.3mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/george-cloos-16/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15248
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