Brass Chromatic pitch pipe tuning key in original tin box hardwood stool Made by the renowned silver

Made by the renowned silver smiths Ledsam and Vale

textured and painted

The brush is a nice size too measuring 14cm long

Minor glaze irregularities and kiln marks are part of the original making process

The image depicts an oriental scene with a pagoda

Brass Chromatic pitch pipe tuning key in original tin box hardwood stool Made by the renowned silverBrass Chromatic pitch pipe tuning key in original tin box quite a rare find to have the blue tin case The box has damage to one hinge and showing signs of ware and loss of original paint down to use. The earliest pitch pipes were instruments rather like a recorder, but rather than finger holes, they had a plunger like a slide whistle's (also known as a swanee whistle). The pipe was generally made of wood with a square bore, and the plunger was leather