Identified and Carved Fife

Description:

Identified and Carved Fife, c. 1819, maple fife with brass ferrules, carved with numerous 1819 dates, and the property of William Rd Greene Amen 1819, lg. 14 3/4 in.

Provenance: Found in a home in Rhode Island.
Estimate $200-300

Fife is in overall good condition with a lot of very interesting carving.


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