John Parker

Place of business: London, England.

Dates of business: Circa 1770-1815

Addresses of business:*

*Per Langwill

Date of this fife: 1798

This fife is marked:Parker/London

Features:

Length of Instrument: 15 1/8 in

Wood: Appears to be Boxwood

Key of Instrument: C

Finger Holes:

The spacing on the holes is as follows: 


1-2=.651 
2-3=.628 
3-4=.795 
4-5=.691 
5-6=.594

Note: Finger holes are of different sizes common to a woodwind maker of this era.

Swell: At the embouchure hole.

Ferrules: Brass/seamed/2 + 2 + 2 scoring. 

​Cat Number 7