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Tuning wrench for keyboard instrument
19th century
Object Place: Europe
Medium/Technique
Steel
Credit Line
Edwin M. Ripin Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by Friends of the Collection
Accession Number1977.76
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CollectionsMusical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Accessories
DescriptionT-shaped body of steel with hook at top for making string loops. Ends of cross bar are flat for hammering tuning pins.
Provenance1977, sold by the estate of Edwin M. Ripin (1930-1975), Forest Hills, New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 9, 1977)