Original U.S. Civil War Era Wooden Fife Instrument Receiver but still shows traces of

but still shows traces of the crosshatched embossing

showing no oiling or refinishing during service

This is perhaps one of the nicest examples of an early WWII US Marine Corps M1 Helmet

making it the official name in the U

and located sideways to make maintenance easier

Original U.S. Civil War Era Wooden Fife Instrument Receiver but still shows traces ofOriginal Item. Only One Available. Original Item: Only One Available. This is unusual and extremely scarce. An original U. S. Civil War era Fife, as in "Musket, Fife and Drum", constructed of wood with a brass endpiece. It appears that the other end had an endpiece which is now absent. The fife measures 14 overall, originally made in a fine quality wood with brass caps on each end, although one end is missing. It seems functional but we don't know how