Bell Brand Pitch Pipe
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>This pitch pipe was made by an unknown maker in the United States, unknown date. It is a Bell Brand model, in the keys of A and C, with 2 single holes and 2 reeds. This pitch pipe is comprised of 2 metal plates, with 2 metal tubes, attached together with open rivets. Accessioned with original paper package. The pitch pipe is embossed:</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>BELL BRAND<br>PITCH PIPE<br>A C</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>(and the container is printed):</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>ONE<br>BELL BRAND<br>PITCH PIPE<br>PAT. JAN. 25. 1921</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Harmonicas
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: The Peter Kassan Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1988.0783.588
label: accession number
content: 1988.0783
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0783.588
objectType: label: Object Name
content: pitch pipe
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ink (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: pitch pipe: 5/16 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 1/16 in; .79375 cm x 4.7625 cm x 2.69875 cm
label: Measurements
content: envelope: 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 1.27 cm x 8.89 cm x 8.89 cm