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Pitch pipe
James Amireaux Bazin (American, 1798–1883)
about 1820–30
Object Place: Canton, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Brass
Dimensions
Length 6 cm, width 1 cm, depth 0.8 cm (Length 2 3/8 in., width 3/8 in., depth 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Otis Norcross Fund, by exchange
Accession Number2002.182
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionOuter sleeve of brass with free reed; one side marked with graduations for notes D, F, A, and C, plus intermediate hash marks for five other notes. Sliding inner sleeve of brass with arm to stop free reed at various points, thus altering pitch. Includes original black paperboard case.
InscriptionsStamped on inner sleeve: JAMES A. BAZIN / CANTON - MS
Provenance2002, sold by Harold Priest, Kennebunk, Maine, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 26, 2002)