Tuning fork

Made:
1850-1900 in England
Tuning fork, steel, by Balantine (?) and Carr, British

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Tuning fork, steel, by Balantine (?) and Carr, British
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Steel tuning fork, marked Philharmonic A, by Valentine and Carr, Sheffield, England, 1850-1900.

Details

Category:
Audiology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651223
Materials:
steel
Measurements:
length 104 mm
width 12 mm
height 4 mm
type:
tuning forks

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