Gettysburg Found Fife

Place of business: Unknown

Dates of business: Circa Unknown

This fife is marked: No mark

Features:

Length of Instrument: 14 1/8

Wood: Appears to be maple

Key of Instrument: C

Finger Holes: Same size

The spacing on the holes is as follows: 

1-2=.64
2-3=.72
3-4=.75
4-5=.63
5-6=.58

Swell: At the embouchure hole.

Diameter: .754

Ferrules: Brass/seamed         

Cat Number 60

Note:  This fife was purchased out of the old Dobbin House Museum that was in business during the 1960’s.  Most of the collection was items that the residences of Gettysburg picked up after the battle.  This one has a tag that states CS Fife. 1st days battle.