Pitch Pipe: Museum Object and Cultural History
Pitch Pipe: Object Name: pitch pipe. Physical Description: metal (overall material). Measurements: pitch pipe: 1 1/4 in x 3/8 in; 3.175 cm x .9525 cm.
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This pitch pipe was made by an undetermined maker in Germany, undetermined date. Cylindrical metal pitch pipe with metal reed at one end. With separable outer case. The pitch pipe is stamped:
Materials, dates and provenance
- Object Name: pitch pipe
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: pitch pipe: 1 1/4 in x 3/8 in; 3.175 cm x .9525 cm
- Measurements: case: 1 7/8 in x 1/2 in; 4.7625 cm x 1.27 cm
- place made: Germany
- ID Number: 1988.0783.408
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.408
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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