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 Cherry

Key of Instrument: Bb

Finger Holes:

The spacing on the holes is as follows: 

1-2=.81
2-3=.78
3-4=.81
4-5=.76
5-6=.68

Finger holes: Same size

Note: Finger holes are dilled at an angle 1,2 & 3 are toward the back of the fife while 4, 5 & 6 are toward the front.

Swell: At the embouchure hole.

Diameter: .84

Date of Fife: 1830-1850

Ferrules: Brass/seamed

Cat Number 28