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 black ebony
Key of Instrument: Bb
Finger Holes:
The spacing on the holes is as follows:
1-2=.77
2-3=.77
3-4=.77
4-5=.74
5-6=.67
Note: Different sizes.
Swell: At the embouchure hole.
Diameter: .73
Date of Fife: 1830-1850
Ferrules: Brass/seamed
2 piece fife with a stamp on top: US Pat. 1860
Cat Number 27