[CIVIL WAR]. A group of 3 rosewood fifes.
Sale 1046 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
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Jun 21, 2022
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[CIVIL WAR]. A group of 3 rosewood fifes.
16 15/16 in. fife with silver ferrules. -- 15 7/8 in. fife with brass ferrules and lead fipple ("cheater") with tightener. -- 14 5/8 in. fife with brass ferrules (brass darkened). -- Together 3 fifes, each with a rosewood tube with one embouchure hole and 6 finger holes, condition generally very good, minor surface wear to tubes, some tarnish to ferrules.
The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
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