Metronome

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Metronome

Entry/Object ID

1997.032.001 a-b

Description

a) Metronome is a device for beating time at a measured rate. This one is a slim pyramid shape made of brown stained wood. On the face there is a column of figures which signifies the rate of beat. In front of that is a strip of metal with a moveable weight which can move up or down from slow to fast--Largo to Presto, thus chaanging the beat. There is a winding key down on the right side and the mechanism is in the base. Three small round legs support it. b) The wooden cover fits over the face and locks on; also a metal plate with "Metronome de Maelzel " in the center, around the perimeter the names: Suisse, Berlin, Paris, New York and Londres. Instructions for use inside cover. Figures YO2 on both pieces.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Lee, Cathy

Notes

Accession Date: 30-Jul-97 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Metronome

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

metronome

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

August 6, 1997

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 3, 2025