C fife. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentFife |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeMid - late 19th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Light wood painted black; 1 section; 2 brass ferrules; slightly oval embouchure-hole; large (approximately equal-sized) finger-holes. Mid - late 19th century Overall size: 351 mm Sounding length: embouchure to foot, 294 mm Bore: cylindrical Performance characteristics: Range D⁴ - E⁶ diatonically (sounding C⁵ - D⁷). Uneven intonation. Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ c 442 Hz (c 443 Hz). |
NotesE. Smith, 1986. |
Measurements351. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0894 |