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Fife in C [B-flat]
Fife in C [B-flat]
Fife in C [B-flat]

Fife in C [B-flat]

Date1974-2017 ca.
Place MadeHazardville, Connecticut, United States, North America
Serial No.1773 (possible serial?)
SignedBranded: S (inside a heart)MarkingsHand-scribed on back: 1773DescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with short brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size. Round embouchure hole. DimensionsOverall length: 375mm
Acoustical length: 303mm
Maximum swell diameter: 19.5mm
Bore: 11mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/ralph-sweet/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15206
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