Tuning fork

Made:
1820-1890 in France
maker:
Unknown
Tuning fork, steel, on brass stand, in mahogany case, French

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Tuning fork, steel, on brass stand, in mahogany case, French
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Steel tuning fork on brass stand, in mahogany case, French, 1820-1890

Details

Category:
Audiology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658712
Materials:
fork, steel, fork, brass, case, mahogany and case, brass
Measurements:
overall: length 145 mm
case: width 24 mm
case: height 11 mm
type:
tuning forks

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