Place of business: Winchester, NH.
Dates of business: Circa 1824-1869*
*Per Langwill
This fife is marked: Graves & Co/Winchester NH
Features:
Length of Instrument: 16 1/2 inches
Wood: Appears to be Cherry
Key of Instrument: Bb
Finger Holes:
The spacing on the holes is as follows:
1-2=.81
2-3=.78
3-4=.81
4-5=.76
5-6=.68
Finger holes: Same size
Note: Finger holes are dilled at an angle 1,2 & 3 are toward the back of the fife while 4, 5 & 6 are toward the front.
Swell: At the embouchure hole.
Diameter: .84
Date of Fife: 1830-1850
Ferrules: Brass/seamed
Cat Number 28