Antique Horns » rosewood http://antiquehorns.com Rare and Unique Antique Musical Instrument Market Place Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:37:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 George Cloos fifes http://antiquehorns.com/george-cloos-fifes/ http://antiquehorns.com/george-cloos-fifes/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:02:20 +0000 Robert Medley http://antiquehorns.com/2009/03/31/george-cloos-fifes/ Continue reading →]]> As Antique Horns now has a George Cloos fife for sale in the classified section, perhaps a word should be said about this very important woodwind maker of the Civil War period.

George Cloos of New York was probably one of the best known makers of fifes during the Civil war. He worked out of New York in 1862 making two piece fifes of Granadilla wood. He also made tunable fifes pitched B flat or C known as the “Crosby Model” and advertised by Penzel-Mueller.

The fife in our classified section is unusual in that it has a “fipple” attachment or (cheater), a device used to help students to learn how to play a transverse instrument.

]]> http://antiquehorns.com/george-cloos-fifes/feed/ 2 Geo Cloos Crosby Fife, Rosewood http://antiquehorns.com/geo-cloos-crosby-fife-rosewood/ http://antiquehorns.com/geo-cloos-crosby-fife-rosewood/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:05:20 +0000 gordon http://www.antiquehorns.com/?p=230 Rosewood Geo Cloos Fife with German silver tips.  Fitted with a “cheater” or Fipple.

Asking:  $125.00

Contact Gordon here

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