Kratt Pitch Pipe
Kratt Pitch Pipe
- Description (Brief)
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This pitch pipe was made by Wm. Kratt Company in Union, New Jersey, undetermined date. It is tube-shaped, flared at one end, made of black lacquer coated metal. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The box is marked:
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PITCH PIPE
A-440
Wm. KRATT Co.
Union, N. J.
MADE IN U.S.A. - Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- pitch pipe
- maker
- Wm. Kratt Co.
- place made
- United States: New Jersey, Union
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- pitch pipe: 2 in x 1/2 in; 5.08 cm x 1.27 cm
- box: 5/8 in x 2 1/4 in x 11/16 in; 1.5875 cm x 5.715 cm x 1.74625 cm
- ID Number
- 1988.0783.577
- accession number
- 1988.0783
- catalog number
- 1988.0783.577
- Credit Line
- The Peter Kassan Collection
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Harmonicas
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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