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    Posted 8 years ago

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    Julievioli…
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    About 2-1/2 inches long.
    Two pieces
    In an envelope of my grandfather's items around 1920
    He was not a fisherman nor a farmer.

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    1. Irishcollector. Irishcollector., 8 years ago
      I think this item has something to do with tuning organs. If you blow in the end it should make a note.
    2. OlofZ OlofZ, 8 years ago
      Yep, agree with you, Irishcollector. It's a pitch pipe, for setting the standard pitch or for use when starting a choir.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_pipe

      Here is an identical at a museum:
      http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/504314?sortBy=Relevance&what=Pitch&ft=*&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=8

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