Fife

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Fife

Entry/Object ID

1960.77.3a-b

Description

The fife has a one-piece body of ebony with ferrules of nickel silver which have diagonal engraved lines at each end. Machine-sewn cotton case with ribbon closure.

Context

Used by a member of the Spaulding High School marching band.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.77

Source or Donor

Gale, Roy L. (1889-1966)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

George Cloos (1865-1946)

Date made

1882 - 1949

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

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

Material

Rosewood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Spaulding High School

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America