Accession No

3441

Brief Description

tuning fork on wooden resonator box, by Rudolph Koenig, French, 19th Century

Origin

France; Paris

Maker

Koenig, Rudolph

Class

sound

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

metal (steel); wood (two types)

Dimensions

height of fork 210mm; overall height 282mm; length 305mm; breadth 117mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from King’s College, London, England, 10/1986. Purchased with the assistance of a grant from PRISM Fund.

Inscription

‘UT3
512VS
RK’ (on fork)
‘WHEATSTONE
LABORATORY’ (box)
‘UT3’ (stamped onto box)
‘RUDOLPH KOENIG
À PARIS’ (stamped onto box)

Description Notes

Tuning fork on wooden resonator box, by Rudolph Köenig, 19th century.

Tuning fork on turned wooden base mounted on a wooden box (resonator) with one open end.
Tuning fork pitched to 512 Hz (C).

Condition good (much scratching of box); complete

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