Baton with a reed pitch pipe, encrusted with mother of pearl; body made of dark wood; metal reed pitch pipe on top of the grip, hidden underneath a metal cap; reed pitch pipe has a mouthpiece and tongue holes on the sides; it is possible to set the major-minor triad to any key by turning the external part of the reed pitch pipe; below the reed pitch pipe, on the grip, round plates made of mother of pearl; above the grip, the body narrows and has a metal ribbon engraved with floral patterns; metal fitting on the tip, engraved with linear ornaments, with a small ball at the end. Approximate dating: 1st half of the 20th century, based on a very similar baton in the same collection (inventory number JSW 12)
; Inscriptions:names of keys and triads engraved on the reed pitch pipe
; Catalog card:Joanna Gul, consultation: Magdalena Szmida-Półbratek (City Museum of Wrocław)
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