Joseph Wallis

Place of business: London, England.

Dates of business: 1848-1928

Addresses of business: (per Langwill)

1853-58: 'Joseph Wallis', 6/7 Providence St., Walwoth
1858-65: ditto, 6 Union St., Borough
1865-67: ditto, 14 Union St., Borough
1867-83: ditto, 135 Euston Td., NW
1884-91: 'Joseph Wallis & Son', ditto
1894-95: 'Joseph Wallis & Son Ltd', ditto
1910-28: ditto, 133, 135 Euston Rd

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-the fife is 16 1/8 inches.

Wood-the instrument is made of, what seems to be, Boxwood.

Key of Instrument- Bb

Finger Holes-are not all the same size. They are set up as a flute/woodwind maker would use on a piccolo. Also, the embouchure hole is not in line with the finger holes, but is angled in toward the player.

The spacing on the holes is as follows:
1-2=.731
2-3=.645
3-4=1.209
4-5=.551
5-6=.739

This shows that the hole pattern is not even, and there is a large space between the 3rd and 4th holes, and a small space between the 4th and 5th.

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- Ferrules are made of brass, scored with the following: Top ferrule has 2+2
scoring. Bottom ferrule is 2+2 scoring. Both are made out of brass seam stock.
Also, both ferrules have the punch marks to keep them in.
place. Top ferrule is 1.085 in length; bottom is .814.