Brass Chromatic pitch pipe tuning key in original tin box artwork framed artwork a fish swimming to the

a fish swimming to the surface and a couple of circling dragonflies

often designed in the Art Nouveau style

often featuring natural motifs and flowing lines typical of the Art Nouveau movement

They came in this old box surrounded by the fleecy type material to protect them

and the pickle or fish fork is designed for serving pickles or small fish

Brass Chromatic pitch pipe tuning key in original tin box artwork framed artwork a fish swimming to theBrass Chromatic pitch pipe tuning key in original tin box quite a rare find to have the blue tin case The box has damage to one hinge and showing signs of ware and loss of original paint down to use. The earliest pitch pipes were instruments rather like a recorder, but rather than finger holes, they had a plunger like a slide whistle's (also known as a swanee whistle). The pipe was generally made of wood with a square bore, and the plunger was leather