InstrumentPenny whistle |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJ.H. |
Place MadeLondon; England; United Kingdom; Europe |
Date MadeLate 19th or early 20th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Metal; cylindrical bore; 6 finger-holes.
Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ = c 453 Hz (c 50 cents above A⁴ = 440 Hz).
Applied metal label stamped with elaborate heart-shaped inscription "TRADE MARK / J" mermaid-and-harp motif "H / IN TUNE / E♭ / LONDON".
One of a set of six (1529 - 1534), sharing a lined fitted case. |
NotesArnold Myers, 1982; E. Smith, 2010. |
Measurements269. |
ProvenancePurchased in 1981. |
CollectionMickleburgh Collection; MIMEd |
Accession Number1532 |