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Penny whistle
German tin whistle of sheet metal with a dorsal seam at the back. Six fingerholes, bevelled wooden rectangular block. The body is painted black with gold decoration and lettering: 'MADE IN GERMANY', 'SCHONA' within the device of a lyre, and 'C' above the representation of a bell.
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Germany - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.221.12 Open flutes with internal duct with fingerholes
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.221.12 Open flutes with internal duct with fingerholes
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements:overall: 318 mm x 15 mm x 11 mm