Place of business: Boston, Mass
Note: This is an original Crosby fife made by Walter Crosby of Boston. This is not a Cloos/Crosby or a Crosby style fife. The original Crosby fifes are very different from the copies!
Dates of business: Circa 1830-1872*
*Per Langwill
This fife is marked: W. Crosby/Boston
Features:
Length of Instrument: 17 1/4
Wood: Appears to be Black Ebony
Key of Instrument: Bb
Finger Holes:
The spacing on the holes is as follows:
1-2=.780
2-3=.743
3-4=.877
4-5=.757
5-6=.704
Note: Finger holes are of different sizes that are referred to as the “Crosby Pattern”.
Swell: About an inch down from the embouchure hole.
Diameter: .800
Ferrules: Nickel Silver/seamed
Cat number 33