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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]

Date1830-1837 ca.
Place MadeLitchfield, Connecticut, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: A. HOPKINS (arched) / LITCHFIELD / CONN (faint and underneath brass repair ferrule)
Stamped before embouchure hole: J. M. CAMP (arched)
MarkingsHand-scribed on repair brass ferrule: E [heart] J 1839DescriptionOne-piece body of dark-colored wood, with seamed brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure, and fingerholes of uniform size. Round embouchure hole. DimensionsOverall length: 429mm
Acoustical length: 344mm
Maximum swell diameter: 20.4mm
Bore: 10.8mm
ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15225
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