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Pitch pipe
This is a rectangular-shaped slide pitch pipe made of wood, having a plunger and a tapered mouthpiece. It has a full chromatic octave scale (E-E) marked on the metal plate inlay of the plunger's shaft. The stopper of the plunger is made of leather and cork.
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England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.221.312 Stopped flutes with internal duct, without fingerholes with adjustable stopped lower end
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- Inscriptions:Engraved on metal plate of slide shaft (upside-down reading from player's perspective): E F # G # A # B C # D # E
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.221.312 Stopped flutes with internal duct, without fingerholes with adjustable stopped lower end
- Repository:Stroud District (Cowle) Museum
- Measurements:Height: 462mm; Height (open at E mark): 612mm