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Fife
Fife made of African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon), with one straight, nickel-silver key, mounted on rounded ring. Wooden endcap and cork stopper. Nickel-silver ferrules. Brass flat spring attached to key. Nominal pitch: B-flat.
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1850–1881 - Maker:
Parker, John [Person] - Collection:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
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- Inscriptions:Stamped in head joint: [crown] / IMPROVED / LONDON / B b / 6 |Stamped on body joint: PARKER / MAKER / LONDON
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
- Repository:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Measurements:Length: 395mm