Place of business: London, England.
Dates of business: 1848-1928*
*Per Langwill
This fife is marked: (Music Lyre) Wallis, 6 Union St. Boro/London, B, which puts this in the 1858-1865 period.
Features:
Length of Instrument-16 1/8 inches.
Wood-Boxwood.
Key of Instrument- Bb
Finger Holes-not all the same size.
The spacing on the holes is as follows:
1-2=.731
2-3=.645
3-4=1.209
4-5=.551
5-6=.739
Swell-the swell on this instrument comes at the embouchure hole.
Key-This instrument has a flat, brass key that uses a flat spring.
Ferrules- Brass/seamed
Cat number 25