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Fife
about 1800
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Maple, brass, ivory, tin
Dimensions
Length 41.6 cm (16 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Emily L. Ainsley Fund
Accession Number1981.316
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsMusical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionIn A. Cylindrical bore. Varnished maple. Brass ferrules. Made in one part, with largest diameter at embouchure. Circular embouchure with bone or ivory inset. Six finger holes. Tin clip-on mouthpiece.
ProvenanceBy 1981, sold by source unidentified at a flea market to Stanley A. Olpp, North Andover, Massachusetts; 1981, sold by Olpp to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 16, 1981)