Fife

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Fife

Entry/Object ID

1960.120

Description

One-piece boxwood fife with concave brass ferrules on either end. The fife has 7 holes drilled along one side: a mouthpiece hole and 6 finger holes. Below the mouthpiece, the makers' label, "MARSH & CHASE CALAIS VT.", is burned into the fife, surround a burned emblem of an eagle. The key, B, is marked beneath the label.

Context

Made by Marsh & Chase in Calais, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.120

Source or Donor

LaClair, Irene C.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Marsh & Chase

Date made

1819 - 1842

Place

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

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

Dimensions

Length

16 in

Diameter

3/4 in

Material

Boxwood, Brass