wooden organ pipe, UT 4
Date: mid 19th Century
Inventory Number: 1997-1-0927d
Classification: Organ Pipe
Maker: Rudolph Koenig (1832 - 1901)
User: Department of Physics, Harvard University ? (founded 1884)
Cultural Region:
City of Use:
Dimensions:
34.3 × 3.9 × 5.8 cm (13 1/2 × 1 9/16 × 2 5/16 in.)
Description:
Experimental organ pipe, consisting of a rectangular pipe with an open end. Pipe is made of mahogany and pine. A malleable lead flap once covered end of pipe; flap is now missing.
Markings include an oval paper label inscribed with "20-8-8," and stamped in black ink "22-40." These relate to Harvard inventory numbers.
Instrument is also tagged "a1"; and a rectangular paper label inscribed "6001." Also stamped: "RUDOLPH KOENIG / À PARIS" and "UT4".
Markings include an oval paper label inscribed with "20-8-8," and stamped in black ink "22-40." These relate to Harvard inventory numbers.
Instrument is also tagged "a1"; and a rectangular paper label inscribed "6001." Also stamped: "RUDOLPH KOENIG / À PARIS" and "UT4".
Signedstamped near lip: RUDOLPH KOENIG / À PARIS
Inscribedoval label inscribed: 20-8-8;
stamped in black ink: 22-40;
tagged: a1;
rectangular paper label inscribed: 6001 [former object number];
stamped: RUDOLPH KOENIG À PARIS;
stamped: UT4
stamped in black ink: 22-40;
tagged: a1;
rectangular paper label inscribed: 6001 [former object number];
stamped: RUDOLPH KOENIG À PARIS;
stamped: UT4
FunctionExperimental acoustic apparatus; an organ pipe, designed to resonate at a specific pitch when pressurized air passes through it
Historical AttributesSee card file 6001 for photograph and information.
Curatorial RemarksWas found in box 1997-1-1023, along with 6001-6012(a+b).
Used to be #6001.
Used to be #6001.
ProvenanceType of label with numbers present in objects coming from the Physics Department, Harvard University.
