Wooden pitch pipe
120,00 €
Category | Flageolets & recorders, Other collectables |
Period | 1830-1900 |
Place of origin | Germany (?) |
Description | Wooden pitch pipe |
Materials | Stained & varnished maple wood (?) |
Dimensions | Total length 205 mm (plunger fully inserted Diameter 30 mm Weight 48 g |
Condition | Sold as is, for restoration |
Price (€) | €120.00 |
Ref | 1020 |
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Description
Wooden pitch pipe
Wooden pitch pipes like this one were used in 18th and 19th century churches that did not have an organ, to give the first note for a hymn. This pitch pipe comprises round pipe made of stained and varnish maple (?) and a separate plunger.
It is interesting to note that the plunger has a hole which can be closed with one finger so that the pitch pipe then sounds a third lower. So, the conductor can already give the choir two notes to start them off!