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Fife
1850–1900
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Ebony, nickel silver
Dimensions
Length 37.8 cm (14 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Humphreys Campbell
Accession Number1989.271
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsMusical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionIn C. Cylindrical bore. Varnished blackwood. Nickel silver ferrules with two concentric engraved lines. Made in one part, with largest diameter at embouchure. Slightly elliptical embouchure. Six finger holes.
ProvenanceLikely before 1937, Charles A. Hetzler, Shelby, Ohio; by 1989, by descent to his granddaughter, Mrs. Richard Humphreys Campbell, Sidney, Ohio; 1989, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 27, 1989)