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Description: | A complete post-Medieval lead-alloy (pewter) whistle (c. 1500-c. 1800).The whistle is composed of three integral elements, a mouth piece, a central sound hole and a sound chamber. The mouth piece is tubular and almost parallel but expands slightly at the open end. Between the mouth piece and sound hole there is a narrow collar. The sound hole is a 'D'-shaped aperture and contains a transverse strip forming a baffle. The sound chamber is spherical and has a central prominent collar dividing it equally. The outer hemisphere has two circular holes. One hole is at the apex and the other is close to the collar on the upper face.This whistle is in good condition and has a dent on the underside. It has an even buff patina.The instrument produces a note when blown.Length: 39.8mm; diameter of sound chamber: 19.6mm, maximum diameter of mouth piece: 9.0mm. Weight: 15.26g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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