Fife

Name/Title

Fife

Entry/Object ID

1965.42.5

Description

Rosewood fife with nickel ferrules at either end. The fife has round holes for the mouthpiece and six keys. There is evidence around the mouthpiece of the attachment of a whistle-like attachment to aid in playing.

Context

Used by John Averill of Barre, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1965.42

Source or Donor

Osmer, Harold E.

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1865

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

16-1/2 in

Material

Rosewood, Nickel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Averill, John Wilson (1841-1919)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War