B♭ fife. Nominal pitch: A♭.
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InstrumentFife |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerCramer & Son |
Place MadeLondon ; England ; Europe ; United Kingdom |
Date Made1808-1812 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood; 1 piece; 2 wide ridged brass ferrules; small oval embouchure-hole; larger holes for R2 and R3. R0: Overall size: 411 mm Sounding length: embouchure to foot, 336 mm Bore: cylindrical Stamped "CRAMER & SON / LONDON" with unicorn head. Performance characteristics: Range D⁴ - A⁶ diatonically (sounding B♭⁴ - F⁷). Strong, clear sound. Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ = c 438 Hz (c 439 Hz). |
NotesE. Smith, January 2007. |
Measurements411. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5436 |