Fife in B-flat [A-flat]
Maker
Graves & Co.
Date1830-1850 ca.
Place MadeWinchester, New Hampshire, United States, North America
Serial No.None
SignedStamped: [spread-wing eagle perched on olive branch] / GRAVES & Co. / WINCHESTER / N. H. / BDescriptionOne-piece body of light-colored wood, with seamed brass ferrules. Cylindrical bore. Tapered profile with swell at embouchure and fingerholes of uniform size. Fingerholes are offset. Oval embouchure hole. DimensionsOverall length: 445mmAcoustical length: 339mm
Maximum swell diameter: 21.4mm
Bore: 11.5mmProvenanceNo known provenance.Published Referenceshttps://fifemuseum.com/samuel-graves-2/
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2023
Object number15498
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