American Fife: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This fife was made by an unknown maker in the United States, around 1850-1899. It is made of rosewood with brass ferrules. This fife is accessioned with a detachable pewter mouthpiece.

Materials, dates and provenance

• date made: 1850-1899
• Object Name: fife
• Physical Description: rosewood (overall material)
• Physical Description: brass (overall material)
• Measurements: fife: 12 13/16 in x 3/4 in; 32.54375 cm x 1.905 cm
• Measurements: mouthpiece: 7/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 15/16 in; 2.2225 cm x 4.7625 cm x 2.38125 cm
• place made: United States
• ID Number: MI.77.02
• accession number: 1977.0599
• catalog number: 77.02
• Credit Line: Gift of Melvin L. KIng
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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