Paine & Hopkins

Place of business: London, England.

Dates of business: Circa 1821-1837*

*Per Langwill

This fife is marked: Paine & Hopkins/No 69 Cornhill

Features:

Length of Instrument: 14 ¾ inches

Wood: Appears to be Boxwood

Key of Instrument: C

Finger Holes:

The spacing on the holes is as follows: 

1-2=.71
2-3=.63
3-4=.88
4-5=.59
5-6=.61

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

Swell: At the embouchure hole.

Diameter: .83

Ferrules: Brass/seamed/2+2

Cat Number 12