Pitch pipe, E to E-flat
Maker
Matthias Hohner
Date1925-1940 ca.
Place MadeTrossingen, Germany, Europe
ModelWorld's Best Pitch Pipe
Serial No.None
SignedSigned: M. HOHNER / PITCH PIPE / THE WORLD'S BEST / MADE IN GERMANYDescriptionSemi-chromatic pitch pipe with 10 notes (E, F, G, A-flat, A, B-flat, C, D-flat, D, E-flat). Chrome-plated steel cover plates. The top cover, which stands above the reed plate, has decorative escape holes. Wooden comb with single-chamber construction with 10 square holes (grouped in 2 for each note pair). Brass reed plate. Total of 10 reeds. Cardboard box. Dimensions3-1/4 x 1-1/4 inchesProvenanceNo known provenance.Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Object number08263
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1950-1990 ca.
