Firth, Son & Co.

Place of business: New York , New York USA .

Dates of business: 1863-1867*

Note: As per Langwill: Partnership of John Firth and his son Thaddeus; another son Edward J. Firth was also involved: 1867 sold to Ditson.

Addresses of business:

563 Broadway

This fife is marked: Firth, Son & Co. New York .

Features:

Length of Instrument -the fife is 15 ½ inches.

Wood -the instrument is made of boxwood.

Key of Instrument - C

Finger Holes -seem to be all of the same size.

The spacing on the holes is as follows:

1-2=.668
2-3=.647
3-4=.754
4-5=.718
5-6=.675

This shows that the hole pattern is not even.

Swell -the swell on this instrument comes at the embouchure hole.

Ferrules-Ferrules are made of brass, scored with the following: Top ferrule has 2+1+2 scoring. Bottom ferrule is 2+1+2 scoring. Both are made out of, what seems to be, seamless brass, and are tapered. Also, both ferrules have the punch marks to keep them in place. Top ferrule is .939 in length; bottom is 1.113.