Fife

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Fife

Entry/Object ID

1933.5.2

Description

One-piece fife constructed of fruitwood with brass ferrules. The ferrule on the foot end is missing. The fife has seven circular holes: one for the emboucher, and six key holes.

Context

Used by Aloin McKnight when the Marquise de LaFayette visited Montpelier in 1825.

Acquisition

Accession

1933.5

Source or Donor

Porter, Charles F.

Acquisition Method

Loan

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1825

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Fife

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Flute

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Woodwind

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

16-3/8 in

Diameter

13/16 in

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

McKnight, Aloin

Person or Organization

LaFayette, Marquis de (1757-1834)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America