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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
Walter Crosby
Date1830-1872 ca.
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: W. CROSBY / BOSTONDescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with sterling silver ferrules, reinforcement rings, and embouchure plate. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size (Crosby pattern). Oval embouchure hole.DimensionsOverall length: 445mmAcoustical length: 350mm
Maximum swell diameter: 21.5mm
Bore: 10.5mmProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15531
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