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Description: | An almost complete cast pewter whistle of probable Modern, nineteenth century date (AD 1800 - AD 1900).Length: 48.7mm; width: 12.2mm and 15.6mm thick. Weight: 19.42g. Part of the upper part of the mouth piece and part of the upper part of the fipple are missing due to old breaks. Most of the suspension loop is also missing due to old breaks. The main body of the whistle is sub-tubular and in the form of a duck's head and neck. The long beak, rounded at the end, grasps a globular feature which is an integral part of the upper and lower beak. Immediately to the rear of this feature is the remains of an iron suspension loop which passes transversely between the upper and lower beak. At either side of the upper beak, close to the head, there is a small nare (nostril). The head is moulded to represent feathers and at the rear of the crown there is a crest (tuft). On the underside of the head, between the tip of the beak and the neck, there is a linear casting seam. The eyes are prominent and are pointed oval in form. The neck is defined by two circumferential narrow collars. It is about 7.0mm in length and is circular in cross-section with a diameter of 12.0mm. On the upper part of the neck a 'D'-shaped aperture forms a sound hole (known as the lip). The incomplete mouth-piece has a length of 8.2 mm. At the underside of the mouth-piece there is a separate fipple which is soldered to the inside edge of the mouth-piece. The fipple is curved to accommodate the lower lip of the user. Inside the whistle, level with the straight edge of the sound-hole, there is a thin pewter 'reed' which is secured by solder.All surfaces are slightly worn and are generally covered with a silvery grey patina except on the crown where the patina has exfoliated. The whistle creates a high pitched sound when blown and was probably used in relation to hunting and shooting.The rounded bill is typical of a mallard. However with the significant tuft, it could be a representation of a tufted duck.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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