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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
George Cloos
Date1865-1950 ca.
Place MadeBrooklyn, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: GEO. CLOOS (arched) / < GC > [monogram]MarkingsHand-scribed on back just below top ferrule: 200 / + v = / GDescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with seamed nickel-silver ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell just after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size. Squared oval embouchure hole.DimensionsOverall length: 434mmAcoustical length: 343mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.8mm
Bore: 11.5mmProvenanceNo known provenance.Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/george-cloos-20/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15210
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