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fife

human history
  • Other Name

    flute

  • Description

    fife, side blown, wood, six open holes, one key mounted in integral wood ring, three nickel/silver ferrules

    1 fife

    maker unknown, [Germany], circa 1900

    [rosewood], nickel-silver ferrules and key, overall length 384 mm

    stamped ‘Improved/London/B’

    1998.60.179 Castle 276

  • Place
    London/England [Germany]
  • Accession Number
    1998.60.179
  • Accession Date
    10 Oct 1998
  • Other Id

    276 (Castle)

    123 (Maureen)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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