C fife. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentFife ; Fife/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerButton & Purday |
Place MadeLondon ; England ; United Kingdom ; Europe |
Date Made1805-1808 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood; 2 sections; 3 brass ferrules; small circular embouchure-hole. Overall size: 358 mm Sounding length: embouchure to foot, 300 mm Bore: cylindrical Performance characteristics: Range D⁴ - E⁶ diatonically (sounding C⁵ - D⁷). Plays flatter towards top notes with cork in present position. Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ c 430 Hz (c 431 Hz). Stamped "C / BUTTON & PURDAY / LONDON" (in scrolls). Warped; lacks upper ferrule; middle and lower ferrules both split |
NotesE. Smith, 1987, 1991. |
Measurements358. |
ProvenancePurchased 1987. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Mickleburgh Collection |
Accession Number2767 |