Eagle Brand Chromatic Pitch Pipe: Museum Object and Cultural History
Eagle Brand Chromatic Pitch Pipe: Object Name: pitch pipe. Physical Description: wood (overall material). Physical Description: metal (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This pitch pipe was made by an undetermined maker in Germany, undetermined date. It is an Eagle Brand Chromatic model, with 10 single holes and 10 reeds. This pitch pipe has a red stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with screws. It is engraved:
Materials, dates and provenance
- Object Name: pitch pipe
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 11/16 in x 3 3/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 1.74625 cm x 9.525 cm x 3.175 cm
- place made: Germany
- ID Number: 1988.0783.417
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.417
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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