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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Fife in B-flat [A-flat]

Fife in B-flat [A-flat]

ALTERNATE NAME(S)
  • Flute in B-flat
Date1930-1950 ca.
Place DistributedLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.None
SignedStamped on body: MADE FOR / BOOSEY & HAWKES / LONDONDescriptionTwo-piece body and headjoint of dark-colored wood, with nickel-silver ferrules. Conical bore. Tapered profile with swell after embouchure and fingerholes of varying size. One nickel-silver key. Oval embouchure hole.DimensionsOverall length: 399mm
Acoustical length: 336mm
Maximum swell diameter: 25mm
Top bore: 12.5mm
Bottom bore: 10mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/boosey-hawkes/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15167
On View
Not on view
Baritone bugle, G, low pitch
Boosey & Hawkes Ltd.
1961
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Hawkes & Son
1884-1895 ca.
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George Cloos
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George Butler
1865-1913 ca.
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E. & W. Leathem
1900-1950 ca.