Bell Brand Pitch Pipe: Museum Object and Cultural History
Bell Brand Pitch Pipe: Object Name: pitch pipe. Physical Description: metal (overall material). Physical Description: paper (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This pitch pipe was made by an unknown maker in the United States, unknown date. It is a Bell Brand model, in the keys of A and C, with 2 single holes and 2 reeds. This pitch pipe is comprised of 2 metal plates, with 2 metal tubes, attached together with open rivets. Accessioned with original paper package. The pitch pipe is embossed:
Materials, dates and provenance
- Object Name: pitch pipe
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: pitch pipe: 5/16 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 1/16 in; .79375 cm x 4.7625 cm x 2.69875 cm
- Measurements: envelope: 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 1.27 cm x 8.89 cm x 8.89 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1988.0783.588
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.588
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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