Mark on fife: F Goldthwait/Hartford*
Place of business: Hartford
Dates of business: Circa 1823-1836*
*Per Dillon
Addresses of business: Hartford, CT
Note: Goldthwait states that he is having instruments produced in New York.
Features:
Length of Instrument -14 3/4 inches.
Wood -Pearwood?
Key of instrument -C.
Diameter: .735
Finger Holes -Same size.
The spacing on the holes is as follows:
1-2=.635
2-3=.671
3-4=.644
4-5=.726
5-6=.593
This shows that the hole pattern is not even.
Swell -the swell on this instrument comes right before the embouchure hole.
Ferrules – Brass/seamed
Cat Number 36