Samuel Graves

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