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Fife
Distributed by: Klemm & Brothers (American, 1819–about 1880)
about 1820
Object Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/Technique
Fruitwood, brass
Dimensions
Length 37.1 cm (14 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
H. E. Bolles Fund
Accession Number1975.368
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsMusical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionIn B-flat. Cylindrical bore. Varnished fruitwood. Brass ferrules. Made in one part, with largest diameter at embouchure. Slightly elliptical embouchure. Six finger holes.
InscriptionsStamped on body: KLEMM & BRO / PHILAD
Provenance1975, gift of Andre Hebert, Boston, Massachusetts, to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 10, 1975)