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Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Flute in B-flat
Maker
George Cloos
Date1865-1950 ca.
Place MadeBrooklyn, New York, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: GEO. CLOOS (arched) / < GC > [monogram]DescriptionTwo-piece body and headjoint of dark-colored wood, with nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. Conical bore. Tapered profile with double-swell at and after embouchure, and fingerholes of varying size. One key. Oval embouchure hole.DimensionsOverall length: 400mmAcoustical length: 332mm
Maximum swell diameter: 21.5mm
Bottom bore: 10.5mm
Joint bore: 12.5mmProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15231
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