Fife
- Object Name:
- Fife
- Object ID:
- 1951.017.01
- Creator:
- Firth, Son Company
- Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Date:
- 1863-1865
- Description:
- Fife, conical, B-flat. Cylindrical bore. Varnished rosewood with brass ferrules. Made in one part, with largest diameter at embouchure. Slightly elliptical embouchure. Six finger holes. "Firth Son Co. / New York" stamped on side. Used by Leonard Thayer of Randolph, MA, 35th Mass. Regt., during the Civil War.
- Material:
- Wood
Rosewood
Metal
Brass - Dimensions:
- L-16.6 Dia-0.8 inches
- Provenance:
- Belonged to Leonard Thayer (1819-1895), who played in a fife and drum corps during the Civil War. He enlisted from Randolph, MA, as a "three months man," then re-enlisted for the duration. He was the grandfather of Effie Florence Croak Milligan.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Effie F. C. Milligan and Randolph H. Milligan
- People:
- Firth, John, Firth, Thaddeus, Thayer, Leonard (1819-1895), Milligan, Effie F. C. (1864-1953), Milligan, Randolph H. (1897-1973)
- Subjects:
- Fifes
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